It's No Secret

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

PROLOGUE CHAPTER 1: In the Beginning CHAPTER 2: Growing Pains CHAPTER 3: "Ready for the World" CHAPTER 4: Turning Over a New Leaf CHAPTER 5: The Bridge CHAPTER 6: Music Biz CHAPTER 7: Destiny CHAPTER 8: Parenthood CHAPTER 9: Trouble in Thug Paradise CHAPTER 10: Back to Eden CHAPTER 11: Change of Heart CHAPTER 12: Acts of Faith CHAPTER 13: Awakening Carmen CHAPTER 14: Escape from New York CHAPTER 15: City of Angels CHAPTER 16: Hollywood High CHAPTER 17: The Beginning of the End CHAPTER 18: All Eyes on Me CHAPTER 19: Point of No Return CHAPTER 20: Fatal Attraction CHAPTER 21: Uncle Daddy