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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
I knew I wanted to read this book from the day I found out Charlamagne was publishing one. I am the first to admit I am not always a fan of biographies of any kind, I love what Charlamagne has to say on the radio so I knew I would love his book. This book was both insightful and entertaining. Although some of his motivational quotes were cliche and overused, they were great anchors for his stories and still served the purpose intended.
Unsurprisingly, I never knew most of the things I found out reading this book. This was a majority of why I found this story so great and the book does not become repetitive because Charlamagne continues to hold the interest of his reader with an anecdote while teaching something new from those experiences. I loved the format of the book and the thought that went into it. I am looking forward to reading more books from him.
Unsurprisingly, I never knew most of the things I found out reading this book. This was a majority of why I found this story so great and the book does not become repetitive because Charlamagne continues to hold the interest of his reader with an anecdote while teaching something new from those experiences. I loved the format of the book and the thought that went into it. I am looking forward to reading more books from him.
At around the 30% mark, Charlamagne refers to someone with autism as being "mentally challenged" and "riding the short bus". As someone who has 4 generations of autism in my family, including in myself and my son, I don't need to read something so ignorant on the topic. Disappointing especially because I enjoyed his follow up book, Be Honest or Die Lying, particularly his discourse around mental health and learning to embrace your differences and internal battles.
Really enjoyed this book from start to finish! This book is very inspirational, witty, and hilarious. Definitely one of my favorite reads of the year. I love reading books that help inspire me to become a better me... so if you are someone who loves reading similar books, this one is definitely for you!
Better than I expected. Loved reading about his life in Charleston SC and his time with Wendy Williams. He kept it real throughout the whole book. Also thanks Charlemagne for reminding me how amazing Nasty Song by Lil Rue was. I’ve had it on repeat and it was interesting to know he played a major part in getting that on the radio.
funny
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
I was wary going into this book because I know the author from some of his controversial statements and behaviors, but I ended up enjoying this listen. The author is open and honest and it was an interesting read as Charlamagne provided tangible evidence and an honest account of his journey becoming a successful radio personality. The only things I had a problem with is some of the contradictory statements. He’d mention how important sleep is for success but then note his personal schedule only requires less 5 hours of sleep (awaking at 3:45am and sleeping at 11pm). He’d mention he respects women as colleagues first and foremost instead of objectifying them but then repeatedly noted “getting pussy” from coworkers/interns.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content
Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault
fast-paced
I’ll be honest I didn’t want to like this book. The only reason why I decided to read it is because I watched the interview that he did with Tiffany Haddish for the Breakfast Club and I didn’t realize that they were so close. So I said well if Tiffany had read his book maybe it’s not as bad as I think it is. And it turns out it wasn’t it was actually a really good read. It was very engaging he was very candid not just about his career and how he came to be who he is but growing up in South Carolina all the mistakes that he’s made he was very candid about his marriage and his infidelities and he also served up some tea about working with certain people in the industry namely Wendy Williams and her husband Kevin. So overall it was a really good read I got the audio version and I would suggest that. Once you get past his country accent it’s easy to listen to. The only thing that I didn’t like was that in the last chapter he got a little preachy so that’s why I gave it three stars instead of four.
