MARCH 25 | Tracey Lee Discusses 'Glory' at MahoganyBooks

Thursday, March 25, 2021
7:00pm-8:00pm

Rapper, Esquire and now author Tracey Lee debuts his latest project Glory the Manuscript. Join MahoganyBooks Co-owner Derrick A Young and Tracey as they discuss Glory. Be sure to grab your copy today!

The Book: Glory: The Manuscript is not only a great read, but a brilliantly constructed companion to Tracey’s latest album release, Glory. This book puts into written form what his music provides sonically. The carefully structured lyrics coupled with beautiful photography and personal journal entries will take you deep into the thought process of a master lyricist. Tracey Lee truly delivers his magnum opus providing a vivid depiction of Black life in America. He has created a literary landscape that will serve as a time capsule for centuries to come. One thing is certain, you can no longer shove Hip-Hop into a simple little box.

About Tracey: A Hip-Hop recording artist, entertainment lawyer, adjunct college professor, public speaker, and advocate and historian for Hip-Hop Culture. After graduating from Howard University with a degree in Communications, Tracey Lee signed a recording deal with Universal Records under which he released a solo album entitled, Many Facez (1997). This album included the hit single, The Theme (It's Party Time), which settled on Billboard's Top 100. He has collaborated with award-winning artists such as the Notorious B.I.G., Busta Rhymes, Kanye West, and more. Tracey's whirlwind music industry experience prompted him to earn a Juris Doctorate Degree from Southern University Law Center making Tracey the 1st Hip-Hop artist to earn the Esquire title. Tracey lives with his wife and their two children in the Washington, DC area.

About MahoganyBooks: Derrick A. Young and Ramunda Young are owners/founders of the award-winning, MahoganyBooks in Washington, DC where they focus on books for, by and about people of the African Diaspora. The couple have been featured in Oprah Magazine, TIME Magazine, Essence, Washington Post, Steve Harvey TV and Wall Street Journal among others. Learn more at mahoganybooks.com