Ali Rap - Reviews
"His colorful history is the backdrop for his (George Lois`) startling forthcoming testament to his old friend Muhammad Ali, Ali Rap: Muhammad Ali, The First Heavyweight of Rap. Coupling Ali`s radical wit with a lexicon of graphic jests, Lois tells the story of the Greatest while constructing a compelling social narrative of the world Ali changed forever. From the boxer`s early bravado as a 12-year-old named Cassius Clay (‘This guy is done. I`ll stop him in one,` Lois quotes him as saying) through his decades as a political lightning rod (‘No Vietnamese ever called me nigger`), Lois`s nearly 300-page chronicle of Ali`s life reminds us how funny and ferocious a figure he really was."Paper Magazine, New YorkUnited States |
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"Coup de poing. Vantard, provocateur, Muhammad Ali deviendra un vrai héros dans l’histoire américaine et sera reconnu dans le monde entier comme l’ambassadeur du courage et de la conviction. Cet ouvrage est une compilation de plus de 300 private jokes, d’insultes politiquement incorrectes et de positions courageusement tenues par le jeune Cassius Clay. Hilarant!"MONOP’, ParisFrance |
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„Containing over 300 rap rhythms, witticisms and wisecracks from the mind, heart and soul of the brash young Cassius Clay, this wonderful book of Muhammad Ali’s life reminds us how funny and ferocious a figure he really was.“Living North, LondonUnited Kingdom |
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"«Il rappait avant qu’on invente le mot», disait de Classius Clay, Berry Gordyn fondateur de la maison de disques Motown. Ce livre est une autobiographie hilarante et émouvante de Cassius Clay avant qu’il ne devienne Muhammad Ali, qui fut un vrai héros dans l’histoire américaine. Il sera reconnu dans le onde entier comme l’ambassadeur du courage et de la conviction. «Ils ont tous peur de moi parce que je dis des choses qui peuvent me rendre libre». Plus de 300 «private jokes», insultes politiquement incorrectes, l’ouvrage est à consulter chaque matin à petites doses, pour la bonne humeur."La Marseillaise, MarseilleFrance |
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“The erratic pictures which include a pelican, an ad for the George Foreman gill, and a print of Greek Hero Heracles slaying a lion and so on are random but purposeful. They give the book a scattered artsy feel that you might find in the Fader Magazine or in the Village Voice. Proudly, TASCHEN and ESPN have come together to release a fun book that finds a common intersection between rap fans, sports fan, and art fans alike.” Hiphop.com, New YorkUnited States |
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„Make a little room on your coffee table for „The greatest of all time“. Like him or like him (how could you not?), he was the best – and could talk a good game as well as throw a mean hook. This hefty book contains over 300 of Ali’s witticisms, insults, wisecracks, quips and words of inspiration, all fantastically put together by graphic designer George Lois. Get it now – it’s a knockout.“Stuff, LondonUnited Kingdom |
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"TASCHEN steht für exquisite Druckwerke. Warum Boxlegende Muhammad Ali vom New York Times Sports Magazine als ‚The First Heavyweight Champion of Rap` bezeichnet wird, erfahren Sie in Ali Rap."Good Life, WienAustria |
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"A scendere in campo con un libro (Ali Rap, TASCHEN) e un dvd da poco pubblicato in America per festeggiare i sessantacinque anni del pugile sono i suoi ammiratori indefessi (come l'art director George Lois, curatore del libro), sportivi (Kereem Abdul Jabbar il più autorevole ed eloquente) star hollywodiane (da Sylvester Stallone a Sidney Poitier) attivisti politici (Al Sharpeton) rappers. (...) Tornando poi al doppio tributo Ali Rap c'è da dire che si tratta di una incoronazione dal basso. Il progetto si presenta infatti come un'importante operazione pop che mescola con sapienza e misura storia, sport e musica, creando un collage di parole, suoni e immagini che ha tanto valore artistico quanto di memoria."XL La Repubblica, RomaItaly |
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"Cette autobiographie, délirante, à la première personne, présente Cassius Clay avant qu`il ne devienne Mohammed Ali. Elle propose une compilation de ses meilleurs jeux de mots, «private jokes», et prises de position illustrés par le provocateur George Lois. Ils témoignent de sa façon toute personnelle de s`exprimer, mêlant humour et provocation. Plus qu`un merveilleux sportif, il est également un homme engagé, symbole de la volonté de changement et de la lutte contre l`intolérance et la discrimination."Mémoire des arts, LyonFrance |
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"Ob als Muhammad Ali oder zuvor als Cassius Clay - seine Wortsalven, Suaden, Verbalattacken, blitzschnellen Repliken und brillanten Beleidigungen waren ebenso gefürchtet wie seine Fäuste. Rund 200 der besten Sprüche Alis hat Lois gesammelt und so witzig wie erhellend illustriert."Vogue, MünchenGermany |
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Ali Rap
Lois, George
Flexicover, 14 x 19.5 cm (5.5 x 7.7 in.), 608 pages $ 29.99 |
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New York Post, United States, July 12, 2006
New York Post, United States, July 12, 2006
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GOAT. Champ's Edition A Tribute to Muhammad Ali. Limited to 1,000 individually numbered copies, each one signed by Muhammad Ali and Jeff Koons. Includes four gallery-quality silver gelatin prints signed by photographer Howard L. Bingham and Muhammad Ali |
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GOAT. Collector's Edition A Tribute to Muhammad Ali. Limited to 9,000 individually numbered copies, each one signed by Muhammad Ali and Jeff Koons. |