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PIMP DOWN: THE RISE & FALL OF KATT WILLIAMS
PIMP DOWN: THE RISE & FALL OF KATT WILLIAMS
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How 21st Century fame, media persecution and betrayal brought down the nation's hottest comedian is the theme of “Pimp Down: The Rise & Fall of Katt Williams”
The book is an insider's view of what went wrong with one of the most meteoric careers in modern show business. The tantrums, drugs, lavish hotels, sexual exploits, booze, expensive cars, multiple suicide attempts, private jets, fans, celebrity worship, swanky homes, hanger-ons, hubris, tour disputes, jail time, court dates, gang hits, fat cigars, harassment and back stabbings are all chronicled.
The dizzying career of Katt Williams, the most sought after, controversial comedian of his generation, is explored through the prism of 21st Century fame, abuse and media scrutiny. Few in comedy have sniffed his rarefied air. In 2008 the phenom solidified his lofty hype with a $50 million grossing comedy tour followed up by a well-publicized meltdown, a brief stay in a mental facility and retirement.
How could it all go so wrong so fast? What happened to the crown pimp of comedy? What hand did the industry play in his implosion? Darryl Littleton, Williams former writer was there when it crumbled and picks up the pieces in “Pimp Down: The Rise & Fall of Katt Williams”, which tells the story of how Williams, the pimp, was undermined by the media, his own ego and his trusted female camp.
This timeless tale of too much, too fast features Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy, Damon Wayans, Ice Cube, Tamala Jones, E-40, Eddie Griffin, Conan O’Brien, Aaron McGruder, Tracy Edmonds, Jamie Foxx, Lil Kim, Mike Epps, Sherri Shepherd, Dick Gregory, Ice-T, Sommore, Snoop and many more. In the fall of 2011 Williams embarked on a comeback tour. That was Act II of his never boring career. “Pimp Down: The Rise & Fall of Katt Williams” shows us what destroyed Act I.
The book is an insider's view of what went wrong with one of the most meteoric careers in modern show business. The tantrums, drugs, lavish hotels, sexual exploits, booze, expensive cars, multiple suicide attempts, private jets, fans, celebrity worship, swanky homes, hanger-ons, hubris, tour disputes, jail time, court dates, gang hits, fat cigars, harassment and back stabbings are all chronicled.
The dizzying career of Katt Williams, the most sought after, controversial comedian of his generation, is explored through the prism of 21st Century fame, abuse and media scrutiny. Few in comedy have sniffed his rarefied air. In 2008 the phenom solidified his lofty hype with a $50 million grossing comedy tour followed up by a well-publicized meltdown, a brief stay in a mental facility and retirement.
How could it all go so wrong so fast? What happened to the crown pimp of comedy? What hand did the industry play in his implosion? Darryl Littleton, Williams former writer was there when it crumbled and picks up the pieces in “Pimp Down: The Rise & Fall of Katt Williams”, which tells the story of how Williams, the pimp, was undermined by the media, his own ego and his trusted female camp.
This timeless tale of too much, too fast features Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy, Damon Wayans, Ice Cube, Tamala Jones, E-40, Eddie Griffin, Conan O’Brien, Aaron McGruder, Tracy Edmonds, Jamie Foxx, Lil Kim, Mike Epps, Sherri Shepherd, Dick Gregory, Ice-T, Sommore, Snoop and many more. In the fall of 2011 Williams embarked on a comeback tour. That was Act II of his never boring career. “Pimp Down: The Rise & Fall of Katt Williams” shows us what destroyed Act I.
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