Top Billin'

From the MTV trailblazer, stand-up comedian, and actor, a hilariously candid memoir that is an intimate, entertaining, and heartfelt tour through the exclusive, elusive, and eternally iconic world of 90s pop culture.Imagine 50 Cents Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter written by a nerdy Black kid from Newark, New Jersey, who made it big despite the skepticism of his family. Thats Mixing It Up.Bill Bellamy is Carlton Bankss slightly cooler and comedically inclined alter-egoa guy who went against the grain and left a promising corporate career path to pursue comedy (much to the dismay of his family). Making the leap paid offin ways Bill never expected. In Mixing It Up, he looks back at his time at MTV during the 90s, when the cable music channel was at the epicenter of pop culture. He recounts his legendary interviews with the biggest pop starsTupac, Biggie, and Kurt Cobainmaking friends with Janet Jackson, and even coining the infamous term booty call on HBOs Def Comedy Jam. During his time at MTV, Bill broke color and class barriers, appearing four times a week on the networks various programs, including MTV Jamz and MTV Beach House.Mixing It Up is an exclusive, all-access backstage pass to Bills career and life. Its all in herememories, music, and unforgettable moments, including conversations with some of the decades legendary artists, the best of the 90s celebri-tea, nostalgia, and insights on what it meant to be a tastemaker during one of the most exciting and innovative periods in music and American pop culture history.