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Horatio Alger with a rap spin.(Make It Happen: The Hip-Hop Generation Guide to Success)(Brief Article)(Book Review)

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From: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
Date: 20060131
Author:Kampert, Patrick

Byline: Patrick Kampert

Like the rappers whose careers he championed, Kevin Liles rose up from the streets of West Baltimore to become a millionaire and the president and CEO of Def Jam Records.

In "Make It Happen: The Hip-Hop Generation Guide to Success" (Atria/Simon & Schuster, $24), he offers a lively and compelling story of his life and business philosophy.

Each of the chapters covers one of Liles' 10 rules for "Making It Happen," like "Find Your Will," "Walk This Way" and "Flex Purpose, Not Power." He is one sharp dude, mixing quotes from French philosopher ...

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