The Upcycled Self: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are - By Tariq Black Thought Trotter

The Upcycled Self: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are By Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter  Publisher: Random House Group | One World (2023) ISBN-13: 9780593446928 Pages: 208 Genre(s): Biography & Memoir, Personal Development, Health & Wellness, Music, Pop Culture About the Book From one of our generation’s most powerful artists and incisive storytellers comes a brilliantly crafted work about the art –and war – of becoming who we are. upcycle verbup·cy·cle ˈəp-ˌsī-kəl: to recycle (something) in such a way that the resulting product is of a higher value than the original item : to create an object of greater value from (a discarded object of lesser value)Today Tariq Trotter—better known as Black Thought—is the platinum-selling, Grammy-winning co-founder of The Roots, and one of the most exhilaratingly skillful and profound rappers the culture has ever produced. But his story begins with a tragedy: as a child, Trotter burned down his family’s home. The years that followed