Written from passion and heart of Marcus Ragsdale, ’16 Bars’ will change anyone’s perception of not only Hip-Hop music, but the entire world around them. Told through the author’s innate knack for the ‘Floetry’ style, his messages and verses sit in perfect congruence to his rising musical stardom.
Redlands, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/30/2015 -- For his entire life, Marcus Ragsdale has dreamed of becoming a Hip-Hop household name. While many of his peers struggle to find talent that separates them from the pack, Ragsdale finds himself naturally blessed with a world-class ability to provoke change.
It's all displayed in '16 Bars', Ragsdale's debut and powerful literary release. Dubbed 'Floetry' – it's a fusion of poetry, lyrical imagery and life lessons that will change anyone's outlook on the world around them.
Synopsis:
Tap into your inner poet and musician with 16 BARS, a collection of hip-hop poetry.
The text was created by author and entertainer himself, Marcus A. Ragsdale, and is an easy read for literary enthusiasts of all levels. Marcus is one of the first artists in the hip-hop industry to author a book, of this style and magnitude.
Not only has he written the lyrical messages, but he is looking forward to performing everything found on the pages of his book.
"I plan to use the lyrics from this book to craft many of my upcoming albums," explains Ragsdale. "See it as a manifesto for my future career; a preview of the music I could be making the next ten, twenty or thirty years."
Continuing, "The verses and the bold images the stir up will help people change how they feel about Hip-Hop music today. It will revitalize them and allow them to explore the music's depths and culture with entirely new meaning. The lyrical flow is wholly-unique, unlike anything currently on the market and something that will afford readers a totally new literary experience."
Those interested in the author's work are also urged to keep abreast of his schedule; Ragsdale frequently tours to perform his music and floetry at venues throughout California.
'16 Bars', from iUniverse, is available now: http://amzn.to/18Xa7xW
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About Marcus Ragsdale
I was born in Hollywood, California in 1986. I was a small but very happy baby. My first sport I grew up to love was basketball; there was much more of what I like to do but basketball just was the thing to do I love to make money. That was one of many reasons why I started to write floetry. Ten years from now I can see myself among the great poets - my mind tells me I will never be short of my goal. My dream is here in the time is now I will not be short on the time in rack on the hour.