It's No Secret: From Nas to Jay-Z, from Seduction to Scandal--a Hip-Hop Helen of Troy Tells All
Carmen Bryan
Dec 2006 · Simon and Schuster
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An exclusive behind-the-scenes look at life in the rap world, from the woman at the heart of the Nas/Jay-Z feud—one of the biggest beefs in hip-hop.
Carmen Bryan is no stranger to the rap world. Not only did she work at Def Jam and Capitol Records but she shares a daughter with hip-hop superstar Nas—a relationship made extremely public through Nas's celebrity status, rap lyrics, and the ever-present media. Now, in It's No Secret, a strong, resilient Carmen bares all, telling her side of the story and leaving no detail unturned—with the true candor and raw emotion of someone who has been there, done that, and survived.
From a clandestine relationship with Nas's biggest rival, Jay-Z, that stirred up the biggest feud in hip-hop history, to seeing her reputation in tatters and a once loving relationship with Nas fall apart, Carmen depicts her trying journey to become the strong woman and mother she is today. After years of turmoil that included drugs, sex, greed, and violence—and abandoning what she had always prized above all, her freedom—Carmen took a stand, focusing on herself. After years of pursuit by the media, Carmen sets the record straight in It's No Secret—and has no regrets.
Carmen Bryan is no stranger to the rap world. Not only did she work at Def Jam and Capitol Records but she shares a daughter with hip-hop superstar Nas—a relationship made extremely public through Nas's celebrity status, rap lyrics, and the ever-present media. Now, in It's No Secret, a strong, resilient Carmen bares all, telling her side of the story and leaving no detail unturned—with the true candor and raw emotion of someone who has been there, done that, and survived.
From a clandestine relationship with Nas's biggest rival, Jay-Z, that stirred up the biggest feud in hip-hop history, to seeing her reputation in tatters and a once loving relationship with Nas fall apart, Carmen depicts her trying journey to become the strong woman and mother she is today. After years of turmoil that included drugs, sex, greed, and violence—and abandoning what she had always prized above all, her freedom—Carmen took a stand, focusing on herself. After years of pursuit by the media, Carmen sets the record straight in It's No Secret—and has no regrets.
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80 reviews
Braddock Green
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July 5, 2013
Another one of my Black sisters out here who wastes her talent on a "come-up". A woman involved with one rapper, then is sleeping with another rapper lmao...what a way to be an example, "way'da go Carmen!!!". I'm down for entertainment, but not on the expense of ignorance that consistently shines an ugly blanket and feeds the stereotypes of our Black people...this Book - TRASH...
23 people found this review helpful
Chyna B.
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July 6, 2014
It's a alright read. Some things didn't add up to me so it comes across even stronger as a one sided story in certain areas. I'm a Nas and Jayz fan, so learning little tidbits about them was fun
8 people found this review helpful
LaKeya Cromartie
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August 5, 2014
It was good when it was good, but the book just blatantly went flat and was over..left me like huh...it's over??? Wack!
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Carmen Bryan lives in Long Island, New York, with her daughter.
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