Black Thought, widely considered one of the greatest rappers of all time, is set to release his memoir, The Upcycled Self, on November 14th. The announcement was made via Variety, and the book is already available for pre-order in various formats including hardcover, e-book, and audiobook.

The memoir delves into the story of Black Thought’s coming-of-age and explores the profound questions that we all have to confront about our formative years. Through his personal experiences, the rapper grapples with how we can see the story of our young lives clearly, how we can use that story to understand who we’ve become, and how we can forgive the people who loved and hurt us.

The book also touches on the topic of rediscovering and honoring our first dreams, and ultimately, what we take forward, what we pass on, and what we leave behind. Black Thought defines “upcycle” as the process of recycling something in such a way that the resulting product is of a higher value than the original item or creating an object of greater value from a discarded object of lesser value. He believes that upcycling can hold redemptive power in our lives.

The Upcycled Self promises to be a beautifully bluesy story of a boy genius’s coming-of-age, and it aims to illuminate the redemptive power of upcycling. Fans and readers alike can’t wait to get their hands on this memoir and learn more about the life and experiences of one of the greatest rappers of our time.