{"product_id":"complex-presents-dummy-boy-isbn-9781954220027","title":"Complex Presents Dummy Boy","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe story of \u003ci\u003eTekashi 6ix9ine\u003c\/i\u003e one of the most controversial figures in all of hip-hop history, Dummy Boy tells the tale his meteoric rise to fame.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn tracing \u003cb\u003eDanny \"Tekashi 6ix9ine\" Hernandez's\u003c\/b\u003e life from Bushwick to the \u003cb\u003eheights of the rap scene\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eComplex\u003c\/i\u003e reporter Shawn Setaro illuminates the story of the young rapper who forged an alliance with a \u003cb\u003enotorious street gang\u003c\/b\u003e to bolster his image and boost his internet clout. Before long, Tekashi's antics and affiliations caught up with him, leading to a \u003cb\u003emajor police investigation\u003c\/b\u003e that tore apart his team and saw him squarely behind bars, \u003cb\u003efacing a life in prison\u003c\/b\u003e. A thrilling \u003cb\u003etrue crime narrative\u003c\/b\u003e set in the contemporary hip-hop world, Dummy Boy draws on dozens of exclusive interviews with collaborators, associates, and witnesses, to provide a \u003cb\u003edetailed account of the most beguiling and intriguing story in modern music\u003c\/b\u003e. More than a biography, Dummy Boy is an American crime story, a critical examination of \u003cb\u003einternet trolling in the Trump era\u003c\/b\u003e, and an exploration of the long-running connection between \u003cb\u003erap\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003egangs\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003epolice\u003c\/b\u003e in \u003cb\u003eNew York City\u003c\/b\u003e.\"Setaro's understanding of Tekashi 6ix9ine is unparalleled. His comprehensive reporting on Tekashi's rise and fall, and what this says about fame today, is richly developed with sharp-witted prose.\" \u003ci\u003e—\u003cb\u003e Victoria Bekiempis, reporter, Vulture, The Guardian,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In this riveting account, Shawn brings rigorous research and startling insight to bear, giving us a meticulous portrait not just of 6ix9ine but the larger forces and tensions that shaped both him and our frenzied celebrity culture.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e Adam Mansbach, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGo the Fuck to Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRage Is Back\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The world gawks at Tekashi 6ix9ine. But Shawn Setaro gives the viral rap star something he needed but never really had: true attention. Setaro rivets us, but with a different telling of Tekashi’s story, with dogged reporting, vivid prose, and surpassing empathy.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e Dan Charnas, author of\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Shawn Setaro tells Tekashi 6ix9ine’s convoluted story with compassion, honesty and precision…and without sensationalism or condescension. A fascinating and – believe it or not – educational read.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eJoseph Schloss, Author of Making Beats: The Art of Sample-Based Hip-Hop and Foundation: B-Boys, B-Girls \u0026amp; Hip-Hop Culture in New York\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eShawn Setaro unravels the twisted tale of hiphop’s troll king, through a relentless investigation of New York’s dark underbelly. He is an unlikely connoisseur of Brooklyn’s gang culture, and his work is roadmap for all of us media tourists dropping in for a view.\" \u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVikram Gandhi, Director, '69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Setaro’s book is an unexpectedly thoughtful examination of a mostly unredeemable individual. And it raises a number of fascinating questions. Perhaps most important of all: Who’s worse, the villain himself, or those who enable, amplify or consume his villainy?\" \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eZack O'Malley Greenburg, author of We Are All Musicians Now\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Calling Tekashi 6ix9ine a controversial figure would be an understatement. Of all the deep dives constructed around the story of Hip-Hop's Least Favorite Snitch, Shawn Setaro's exhaustive and empathetic reporting is the only text worth reading.\" \u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDylan Green, Contributing Editor, Pitchfork and host of the 'Reel Notes' podcast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA reporter at Complex\u003c\/b\u003e, Shawn Setaro has written for \u003cb\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eVibe\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Source\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eGQ\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eForbes\u003c\/b\u003e, and was the writer and reporter on the \u003cb\u003eSpotify\/Complex podcast Infamous: The Tekashi 6ix9ine Story\u003c\/b\u003e, hosted by \u003cb\u003eAngie Martinez\u003c\/b\u003e. 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