Rap (Music) - History and criticism
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The Rap Year Book: The Most Important Rap Song from Every Year Since 1979, Discussed, Debated, and Deconstructed
$25.99 Add to cartFrom Sugarhill Gang to NWA to Biggie to Kanye, The Rap Year Book takes readers on a journey that begins in 1979, widely regarded as the moment rap became recognized as part of the cultural and musical… [more below]
- Author: Serrano, Shea
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 13 2015
- ISBN10: 1419718185
- Language: English
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You Don’t Know Me But You Don’t Like Me: Phish, Insane Clown Posse, and My Misadventures with Two of Music’s Most Maligned Tribes
$18.99 Add to cartOne of Rolling Stone’s 20 Best Music Books of 2013When memoirist and head writer for The A.V. Club Nathan Rabin first set out to write about obsessed music fans, he had no idea the journey would take … [more below]
- Author: Rabin, Nathan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: June 11 2013
- ISBN10: 1451626886
- Language: English
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Check the Technique: Liner Notes for Hip-Hop Junkies
$27.50 Read moreA Tribe Called Quest – Beastie Boys – De La Soul – Eric B. & Rakim – The Fugees – KRS-One – Pete Rock & CL Smooth – Public Enemy – The Roots – Run-DMC – Wu-Tang Clan – and twenty-five more hip-hop imm… [more below]
- Author: Coleman, Brian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 528
- Publish Date: June 12 2007
- ISBN10: 0812977750
- Language: English
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Black Noise: Rap Music and Black Culture in Contemporary America
$24.95 Add to cartA comprehensive look at the lyrics, music, cultures, themes, and styles of rap music.
Winner of the American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation (1995)
From its beginnings in hip hop culture,
- Series: Music / Culture
- Author: Rose, Tricia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 257
- Publish Date: April 29 1994
- ISBN10: 0819562750
- Language: English
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Parental Discretion Is Advised: The Rise of N.W.A and the Dawn of Gangsta Rap
$17.00 Add to cartExperience the stunning rise, fall, and legacy of N.W.A. and how they put their stamp on pop culture, black culture, and hip-hop music forever in this “incredibly vivid look at one of music’s most ico… [more below]
- Author: Kennedy, Gerrick D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: December 11 2018
- ISBN10: 1501134922
- Language: English
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Concise Guide to Hip-Hop Music
$17.99 Add to cartIn 1973, the music scene was forever changed by the emergence of hip-hop. Masterfully blending the rhythmic grooves of funk and soul with layered beats and chanted rhymes, artists such as DJ Kool Herc
- Author: Edwards, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: February 10 2015
- ISBN10: 1250034817
- Language: English
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What’s Good: Notes on Rap and Language
$22.95 Read moreA NEW YORKER & GLOBE AND MAIL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
A love letter to the verbal artistry of hip-hop, What’s Good is a work of passionate lyrical analysis
“What’s Good is, among a great many other things
- Author: Levin Becker, Daniel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: February 01, 2022
- ISBN10: 0872868761
- Language: English
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Chuck D Presents This Day in Rap and Hip-Hop History
$29.99 Add to cartA one-of-a kind survey of rap and hip hop history from 1973 to today by Chuck D, arguably the most influential rapper in the world.
In the more than 40 years since the days of DJ Kool Herc and “Rappe- Author: D, Chuck
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: October 10 2017
- ISBN10: 0316430978
- Language: English
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Nas’s Illmatic
$14.95 Add to cartNas was playing a role on Illmatic, even if it was himself. By constructing this persona, Nas not only laid out his own career for the next decade plus, but the careers of dozens of other rappers who
- Series: 33 1/3 #64
- Author: Gasteier, Matthew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: June 01 2009
- ISBN10: 0826429076
- Language: English
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God Save the Queens: The Essential History of Women in Hip-Hop
$17.99 Add to cartAn NPR Best Book of the Year
“Without God Save the Queens, it is possible that the contributions of dozens of important female hip-hop artists who have sold tens of millions of albums, starred in monum
- Author: Iandoli, Kathy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: November 10, 2020
- ISBN10: 0062878514
- Language: English
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Can’t Stop Won’t Stop (Young Adult Edition): A Hip-Hop History
$18.99 Add to cartThe American Book Award winner, now completely adapted for a young adult audience!
From award-winning author Jeff Chang, Can’t Stop Won’t Stop is the story of hip-hop, a generation-defining movement a- Author: Chang, Jeff
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: March 16 2021
- ISBN10: 1250790514
- Language: English
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The Motherlode: 100+ Women Who Made Hip-Hop
$24.99 Read moreAn illustrated highlight reel of more than 100 women in rap who have helped shape the genre and eschewed gender norms in the process, The Motherlode “shines a bright light on a history of overlooked f
- Author: Hope, Clover
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: February 02, 2021
- ISBN10: 1419742965
- Language: English
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The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop
$35.00 Read moreThe essential oral history of hip-hop, from its origins on the playgrounds of the Bronx to its reign as the most powerful force in pop culture–from the award-winning journalist behind All the Pieces
- Author: Abrams, Jonathan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: October 18, 2022
- ISBN10: 1984825135
- Language: English
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Madvillain’s Madvillainy
$14.95 Add to cartThis book celebrates Madvillainy as a representation of two genius musical minds melding to form one revered supervillain. A product of circumstance, the album came together soon after MF DOOM’s resur
- Series: 33 1/3
- Author: Hagle, Will
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: March 09 2023
- ISBN10: 1501389238
- Language: English
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A Child’s Introduction to Hip-Hop: The Beats, Rhymes, and Roots of a Musical Revolution
$21.99 Add to cartThis definitive guide to hip-hop teaches kids about the history and world-wide cultural impact of the genre, covering everyone from early heroes like The Sugar Hill Gang, Kurtis Blow, and Run D.M.C.,
- Series: Child’s Introduction
- Author: Elizabeth, Jordannah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: 8-Aug-23
- ISBN10: 0762481021
- Language: English
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First Things First: Hip-Hop Ladies Who Changed the Game
$28.00 Add to cartThis enlightening book reframes the history of hip-hop–and this time, women are given credit for all their trailblazing achievements that have left an undeniable impact on music.
FIRST THINGS FIRST- Author: Simmons, Nadirah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: January 30, 2024
- ISBN10: 1538740745
- Language: English
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Born in the Bronx: A Visual Record of the Early Days of Hip Hop
$55.00 Read moreThe work of pioneering photographer Joe Conzo forms the backbone of this crucial documentary journey through Hip Hop’s formative years. Curator and writer Johan Kugelberg builds on this foundation by … [more below]
- Author: Conzo, Joe
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: August 22 2023
- ISBN10: 997448245
- Language: English
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Decoded
$50.00 Add to cartDecoded is a book like no other: a collection of lyrics and their meanings that together tell the story of a culture, an art form, a moment in history, and one of the most provocative and successful a… [more below]
- Author: Jay-Z
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: November 16 2010
- ISBN10: 1400068924
- Language: English
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Jay-Z: Made in America
$27.00 Read moreNOW A NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY BESTSELLER
“Dyson writes with the affection of a fan but the rigor of an academic. … Using extensive passages from Jay-Z’s lyrics, ‘Made in Ame- Author: Dyson, Michael Eric
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: November 26 2019
- ISBN10: 1250230969
- Language: English
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Born to Use Mics: Reading Nas’s Illmatic
$19.99 Add to cartAt the age of nineteen, Nasir “Nas” Jones began recording tracks for his debut album — and changed the music world forever. Released in 1994, Illmatic was hailed as an instant masterpiece and has pro
- Author: Dyson, Michael Eric
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: December 01, 2009
- ISBN10: 0465002110
- Language: English
