G U C C I 5,490 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 I was scrolling through amazon and purchasing a couple of books to read and I came across this: https://www.amazon.com/Rivington-Was-Ours-Lower-Prime-ebook/dp/B00BATG34W "Lady Gaga's old friend and former DJ Brendan Jay Sullivan paints a vivid picture of the downtown scene from which she emerged. Brendan Jay Sullivan was an up-and-coming DJ in New York City when he met Stefani Germanotta, then a struggling artist, in 2006. She was a go-go dancer who sewed her own outfits but had bigger ambitions—she wanted nothing less than to take over the music world. In this intimate portrait of the budding star who would soon catapult to fame and fortune, the author describes afternoons sitting with Gaga on the floor of her bare Lower East Side apartment, drinking wine from pint glasses and plotting out the pop stardom that awaited her. Filled with stories of love and heartbreak among Gaga and Sullivan and their circle of aspiring musicians and performers, and set against the vibrant backdrop of the downtown bars and parties of the mid-aughts, Rivington Was Ours is both a love letter to New York and a glimpse behind the veil of one of the biggest musical icons of her generation." I have never heard anything about this and I googled the author and found a bunch of random things and pictures of him actually hanging with Gaga and the gang back in the day. Does anyone have info on this guy and if he is legit? Figured someone here would know more about this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracious Gaga 17,163 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 I have the book. its an interesting read. some people who know both the author and Gaga say its full of lies tho. so who knows. ♥ Kindness Police. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzGa 14,621 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 This book is definitely a fun read! But take it with a grain of salt. It's basically a music industry guy gossiping. I live for the dirt on Luc though. He isn't portrayed well My old cat is a tough man, but i cant deny the way he bites my hand and he stabs me, he grabs me by my heart <3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie 5 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 He really was her friend and the book is a solid read. Not sure how true it all is though! It’s basically a memoir Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defmix100 6,407 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 he's the one who leaked Freakshow right? and doesn't he also say she wrote Just Dance before meeting Redone or at least over multiple dates yet she said her and Redone wrote it in 10 minutes in the studio Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G U C C I 5,490 Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 @the Devil of Pop @Gracious Gaga @brownie thanks I will definitely be reading it then! I figured there would be a lot of things that needed to be taken with a grain of salt but I also love for gossip and I’m always super interested in her life before The Fame was released. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaUnderYou 4,993 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 There is this part I remember reading that Gaga was really addicted to coke that she took her finger and ran it through the carpet where coke fell and Enigma licked it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley 9,541 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 6 minutes ago, GagaUnderYou said: There is this part I remember reading that Gaga was really addicted to coke that she took her finger and ran it through the carpet where coke fell and Enigma licked it That’s so sad she was suffering so much back then.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borisapillar 9,312 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 It’s a fun, trashy read. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzGa 14,621 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 8 minutes ago, LVbuttondown said: @the Devil of Pop @Gracious Gaga @brownie thanks I will definitely be reading it then! I figured there would be a lot of things that needed to be taken with a grain of salt but I also love for gossip and I’m always super interested in her life before The Fame was released. Just as a teaser... check out the rather comically unpleasant description of Luc (who is referred to as "Guy") on page 2 My old cat is a tough man, but i cant deny the way he bites my hand and he stabs me, he grabs me by my heart <3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy 11,905 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 10 minutes ago, GagaUnderYou said: There is this part I remember reading that Gaga was really addicted to coke that she took her finger and ran it through the carpet where coke fell and Enigma licked it I mean...coke isn't cheap. If I was cash-strapped like she was and had bought coke, I sure as hell ain't going to let it go to waste. Sounds out there, but I kind of get it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reject False Icons 4,777 Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Only 20 yo and already addicted to coke, damn Stefani definitely lived fast Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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