Rap & Hip-Hop books

"Uncovers the method behind Kanye West's multi-platinum madness, from Jay Z's ""The Blueprint"", ""lesson by lesson"",...  Read More >>

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

This work is a revealing chronicle of Hip Hop culture from its beginnings three decades ago to the present, with...  Read More >>

Explores the impact of hip hop on culture worldwide.  Read More >>

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Liverpool-born author Tony Barrow worked beside The Beatles as the world-famous group's own public relations man...  Read More >>

Hip Hop music is comprised of several art forms: 1) MC-ing or rapping 2)B-boying or breakdancing 3)Deejaying (music)...  Read More >>

Hip Hop music is comprised of several art forms: 1) MC-ing or rapping 2)B-boying or breakdancing 3)Deejaying (music)...  Read More >>

A history of hip-hop cites its origins in the post-civil rights Bronx and Jamaica, drawing on interviews with performers,...  Read More >>

A wholly original way of looking at Tupac Shakur that will thrill those who already love the artist and enlighten...  Read More >>

An ethnographic study of Japanese hip-hop.  Read More >>

Why White Kids Love Hip Hop addresses uncomfortable truths about America's level of comfort with black people and...  Read More >>

An eight-volume set, celebrating American music by presenting...  Read More >>

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Examines the void between content and exposure of hip hop culture - clearly demonstrated by black radio's negative...  Read More >>

Talks about Josh Davis's (DJ Shadow) early years in California, the friends and mentors who helped him along the...  Read More >>

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Explores every aspect of Tupac's career in a thorough selection of interviews, articles, reviews and essays on rap...  Read More >>

Lyrical genius can touch an emotional nerve--and so can the pages here. Showcasing a gallery of 500 saints, sinners,...  Read More >>

Recreating the complete story of the punk phenomenon--including where it came from and what it turned into--this...  Read More >>

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