MARCUS A. RAGSDALE AUTHOR/ARTIST Hi, thank you for buying this book. 16Bars was created from the heart, I hope it catches people's attention and will gain appreciation for my angle of Hip Hop Poetry. My idea behind putting a book out before an album was to create a different door to express myself to the hip hop industry. Sometimes people can get lost in the music, I'm passionate about my lyrics and my craft. This book is not ordinary, but it is passionate, honest, and a collective work of poetry that I started at age 19 I would like to thank you for purchasing and supporting my artistic expression. Without you I cannot be the author I dream to be. Thank you, For news, events, and merchandise visit my website at WWW.MARCUSRAGSDALE.COM