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PublisherpowerHouse Books

ISBN-101648230458

ISBN-139781648230455

eBay Product ID (ePID)11061232361

Product Key Features

Book TitleLo-Life : the Autobiography of Rack-Lo

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2024

TopicFashion & Accessories, Personal Memoirs, Criminals & Outlaws

IllustratorYes

GenreDesign, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorGeorge &Quot;Rack-Lo&Quot; Billips

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight43.3 Oz

Item Length10.8 in

Item Width8.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal338.47687092

SynopsisRack-Lo made some bad choices: he left school, he thieved, he went to jail, he got shot; he had a lust for fast money, materialism, and clothes, and a knack for police run-ins, street confrontations, and skipping out on warrants. Rack-Lo was deep into street life in the late 1980s, when he united teenage crews from the notorious Brownsville and Crown Heights neighbourhoods of Brooklyn to found the legendary gang Lo Lifes, who made a name for themselves dressing head to toe in highly coveted Ralph Lauren's Polo brand clothing - or 'Lo.' They acquired this 'preppy' fashion by any means necessary: stick-ups, shoplifting, and hustling. What started as an informal gang uniform, organised around clean designs and bright colours, became a devotion to a lifestyle brand, and eventually created an association between street-level crews and the luxury brands that would fundamentally change the pop culture foundation of the fashion industry. Rack-Lo's personal testimony captures the Lo Life era (1988-2005) like no other. But Rack-Lo didn't let the game change him. Instead, he changed the game. He survived gun violence, Riker's Island, police brutality, street conflicts, a poor educational system, and domestic violence long enough to turn around his life and reinvent himself; Rack-Lo continues to be revered for his distinct fashion style, leadership, ability to mobilise his people and brotherhood to visualise and revolutionise a better society. This is the incredible true story of Rack-Lo., Surviving the Golden Era in New York City, trouble was easily accessible and difficult to escape. Life was a wild roller coaster ride, and only the strong survived. The choices you made determined your future, and for many it was mainly two (2)destinations; death or imprisonment. It was one or the other, and it was no getting around it. If you played the street life game, you had better be prepared for the worst, because the streets have no loyalty. The streets can and will victimize their players. Take a look into the life of one of Brooklyn's most profound and infamous representatives to pave the surface in this, the first autobiography in Lo-Life history. Enter Rack-Lo, co-founder of the legendary Brooklyn international fashion conglomerate the Lo-Lifes, as he unleashes introspective historical times and episodes related to his upbringing in the mean streets of Brooklyn, New York. A true Lo Life story of redemption, Rack-Lo reaches deep in himself to find greatness defeating adversity, ultimately beating the odds to taste success at becoming a productive contributing member of society. Rack-Lo's story is a journey that takes many turns as he comes to find who he really is and his true purpose. Making bad choices, leaving school, thievery, jail, being shot, lusting after fast money, materialism and clothes, police contact, running from warrants, street confrontations, etc., were luckily all just a phase for Rack-Lo, as he managed to reconstruct his life for the better and turn his mess into a message. Being an Original Lo-Life and Founder was no easy task. Rack-Lo's personal testimony captures the Lo-Life era like no other. As the lifestyle was established in 1988 and flourished through generations entering the new millennium, Rack-Lo has been there and influenced all elements that lead to change and upliftment. Rack-Lo continues to be revered for his distinct fashion style, leadership, ability to mobilize people, and brotherhood, visualizing the bigger picture and further revolutionizing elements of society.

LC Classification NumberHD9940.U6L63 2024