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No matter how deeply you believe Starr has egregiously misspent your 15 cents, it would require extraordinary naiveté to imagine that he's dealt you the most devastating financial blow you've suffered at the hands of an overzealous public official.
Good reviews, for the most part, for the autobiography of one of hip-hop's most successful artists: "An amusing, contemplative memoir" that paints "a surprisingly humanistic portrait" of the crack dealer turned platinum-selling musician ( Kirkus Reviews ). The tales of his misspent youth and rise to fame are "eloquently told" (Michael Harris, the Los Angeles Times ). One reviewer splits from the pack and delivers a withering pan: "[T]he ability to sell a lot of records has almost nothing to do with insight or maturity.
Declining to offer details about his misspent youth, George W. Bush commented, "When I was young and irresponsible, I was young and irresponsible."