Rap & Hip-Hop books

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An in-depth analysis of the language and culture of Project Blowed, a legendary hiphop workshop based in Los Angeles....  Read More >>

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Award-winning French rap star Abd al Malik recounts his journey from the ghettos of Strasbourg through radical Islam...  Read More >>

B-boying is a form of Afro-diasporic competitive dance that developed in the Bronx, NY in the early 1970s. Widely...  Read More >>

The author combines motivational speaking and an autobiography in a poetic form he calls Hip HoPoetry. It reflects...  Read More >>

Filled with photos, documents, interviews, and anecdotes, Notorious C.O.P., written by the hip-hop cop, is the...  Read More >>

""A strong and timely book for the new day in hip-hop. Don't miss it!""--Cornel West For many African Americans...  Read More >>

The mother of rap superstar Kanye West shares her experiences on being a single mother raising a celebrity. The...  Read More >>

Rap music empowered people during its heyday. However, some elements within hip-hop music date back to slavery....  Read More >>

One of hip-hop studies' brightest young scholars celebrates the...  Read More >>

The first authorized biography of Public Enemy, the foremost hip-hop group of all time, offers unprecedented access...  Read More >>

Reveals the details about key events in the fast paced, controversial (and sometimes deadly) world of Hip-Hop. This...  Read More >>

Capturing the unrivaled passion and candor that made him one of America's bestselling solo recording artists, this...  Read More >>

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A pioneering expert in the study of hip-hop explains why the music matters--and why the battles surrounding it are...  Read More >>

In a compelling combination of personal narrative, biography, and cultural criticism, ""Digging for Dirt"" explores...  Read More >>

Few outside the hip-hop genre know about the true creative forces behind influential masterpieces. Now, a longtime...  Read More >>

What lunacy would cause a 55-year-old white male, neither lean nor hungry, to embroil himself in the world of New...  Read More >>

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Hip Hop Underground is a vivid ethnography of the author's observations and experiences in the multiracial world...  Read More >>

An extended study of the writings of Lil' Kim, the multi-platinum selling Hip Hop artist. Examines Lil' Kim's anti-sexist,...  Read More >>

B-boying is a form of Afro-diasporic competitive dance that developed in the Bronx, NY in the early 1970s. Widely...  Read More >>

In the Heart of the Beat argues for a fresh understanding of rap as an exemplary form of literary expression, rather...  Read More >>