by Bobby Hall
First published 2021
Bobby Hall grows up as the sole child of a welfare-dependent mother battling alcoholism and mental illness, while his father remains absent and addicted to crack. After surviving seventeen years of abuse and neglect, Bobby flees home with only a discarded laptop and a ninth-grade education. He discovers hip-hop and finds community in the emerging world of social media, message boards, and livestreams. Through this digital landscape, Bobby transforms into Logic, channeling his childhood violence and trauma into music that promotes peace, love, and positivity. His songs reach millions of listeners and propel him to extraordinary success. However, the psychological scars from his youth and the dangers of internet celebrity threaten to destroy everything he has built. Bobby must confront both his past wounds and present challenges while maintaining the hopeful message that defines his artistry.
Genres: addiction, abuse, african-american, coming-of-age, autobiography, contemporary, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, overcoming-adversity
Setting: United States
Period: 21st-century
384 pages · Hardcover · Simon & Schuster
Content warnings: abuse, addiction, child-abuse, domestic-violence, mental-illness, substance-abuse