Hip Hop World, Paperback

This edited volume presents an overview of the emergence and development of hip-hop culture in France, French Caribbean, Canada, and Francophone Af...

Reducere. In the world of hip-hop, "keeping it real" has always been a primary goal--and realness takes on special meaning as rappers mold their images for s...

Reducere. Avoiding the easy definitions and caricatures that tend to celebrate or condemn the "hip hop generation, " Hip Hop Matters focuses on fierce and fa...

Reducere. At its rhythmic, beating heart, Close to the Edge asks whether hip hop can change the world. Hip hop--rapping, beat-making, b-boying, deejaying, gr...

The Academic Archive: Vol 2; Pretty Purdie: Bernard Purdie; Bob James Calling; Two Brothers With Beats: Mr. Walt and Evil Dee; Old School: First Ph...

Reducere. MASS MARKET RELEASE... JUMPOFF; Hip Hop's Mistress Tells All Jara Everett; Hip Hop's Mistress releases her first Tell all Auto Biography; taking yo...

Reducere. Get a glimpse inside the chaotic world of hip-hop with Mac Mall's eye-opening new memoir, My Opinion. Raised on the unforgiving streets of Californ...

Using interviews with world-renowned and innovative hip-hop DJs, as well as technology manufacturers that cater to the market/culture, this book re...

One of the finest hip-hop albums ever made, A Tribe Called Quest's debut record (featuring stone-cold classics like "Can I Kick It?" and "Bonita Ap...

Reducere. The ever-controversial Shakur offers a great occasion for a close, passionate reading of rap and ghetto culture. White's understanding of Tupac's a...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Jake BrownWhile many considered Biggie ahead of his time, author Jake Brown clearly cites why it was his time. He didn't li...

Reducere. 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...

The RZA, founder of the Wu-Tang Clan, imparts the lessons he's learned on his journey from the Staten Island projects to international superstardom...

Reducere. This is a book they don't want you to read. Be careful because its subject is now illegal. This force is feared by the evil men of this world. Be c...

This epic cultural and historical odyssey unearths the full influence of occult traditions on rock and roll -- from the Beatles to Black Sabbath --...

Reducere. He has recorded with the biggest stars in the music business. He wrote many of the hits that made Sean "Puffy" Combs one of the richest men alive. ...

Reducere. *NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* "A gripping journey."--People The highly anticipated memoir from hip-hop icon Rick Ross chronicles his coming of age am...

Reducere. From the hip hop icon, Hollywood star, and "a true artist and writer of deep talent" (James McBride, author of The Color of Water)--a candid, New Y...

Reducere. Graffiti crews are willing to risk anything for their art. Called vandals, criminals, even creative terrorists, graffiti artists set out to make th...

This is a story about how what we stand for makes us who we are: a coming-of-age tale of a girl, a boy, a dog, a travel ban, an orange toddler, pol...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Saul WilliamsIn the underground labyrinths of New York City's subway system, beneath the third rail of a long forgotten lin...

Reducere. In the mid-1980s when hip-hop and the crack era were jumping off street dudes like Alpo and Rich Porter were the icons in Harlem. Everyone was watc...

Reducere. Before Hip Hop, there was the pimp. The book that brought black literature to the streets is back to show the Hip Hop generation what it's all abou...

Reducere. "Dream Master" covers Raheem "Mega Ran" Jarbo's unbelievable journey from its humble beginnings in Philadelphia to college and the classroom, then ...

Reducere. This collection of conversations between celebrity intellectual Marc Lamont Hill and famed political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal is a shining example ...

DescriptionWhen Carys Reece, the daughter of music royalty Bishop and Alana Reece, and her boyfriend, up-and-coming recording artist Nikko Williams...

Reducere. Fully revised and updated -- the ultimate guide to black talk from all segments of the African American community.Do you want to be down with the l...

Reducere. From her humble beginnings in Jamaica to her humble upbringing in Queens New York to her spotlight alongside high profile judges on the Panel of Am...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Aaron McGruderThe Boondocks took the syndication world by storm. The notoriety landed Boondocks creator Aaron McGruder in p...

Reducere. The continuation of a bestselling, much loved series, bringing new drama and action. Old fans will devour this new installment and new fans will di...

Reducere. This brand-new chapter book series follows aspiring rapper and hip-hop artist Karma from the Netflix animated series Karma's World!Meet Karma Grant...

DescriptionIntroduced to the world as a criminal mastermind, Love and Hip Hop Atlanta's Karen "KK" King is more than what's supposed to be unscript...

Reducere. ``A must-read for all dancers as the invaluable historical references and in-depth coverage of the different jazz forms cannot be found in such det...

Reducere. DescriptionAdrian forgave himself. The undead have been banished and he's accepted the love of friends, family, and some strangers. He's started a ...

Reducere. Where a Nickel Costs a Dime captures the hip-hop rhythms and in-your-face intensity of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, a downtown Manhattan club where th...

Reducere. With books such as Trick Baby, Pimp, and Long White Con, Iceberg Slim detailed life in the American ghetto and became one of the secret inventors o...

Reducere. Sister Souljah, the hip-hop generation's number one author and most compelling storyteller, delivers a powerful story about love and loyalty, stren...

Reducere. Paint your own lowrider just the way you like it Impalas, Cadillacs and Rivieras. In the Lowrider Coloring Book, you will color the classic and mos...

Reducere. Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist, producer, and actor T.I. proved himself a powerful storyteller as well with the publication of his debut novel...

Reducere. A hybrid of reggae and rap, reggaeton is a music with Spanish-language lyrics and Caribbean aesthetics that has taken Latin America, the United Sta...

DescriptionWe live in an electronic world, saturated with electronic sounds. Yet, electronic sounds aren't a new phenomenon; they have long permeat...

Reducere. In the name of Allah the History of Clarence 13X and the Five Percenters Vol. 2 is the follow up of the much anticipated In the Name of Allah the H...

Reducere. The Advanced Rhyming Dictionary represents the culmination of more than seven years of work. It is the first of its kind and is a compendium of two...

Reducere. WHOOP WHOOP The Insane Clown Posse calls itself "the most hated band in the world, " but with 11 million albums sold, the horrorcore hip hop duo fr...

Reducere. The transformation to a neo-colonial world has only begun, but it promises to be as drastic, as disorienting a change as was the original european ...

Reducere. With never before seen photos and interviews that bring you deep into the heart and soul of this modern day Queen of Hip-Hop, author Lynette Hollow...

Renowned hip-hop artist, political activist, and bestselling author Sister Souljah brings the streets of New York to life in a powerful and utterly...

Reducere. While there have been countless books written about Detroit, none have captured its incredible musical history like this one. This collection of po...

Reducere. Americans began the twentieth century standing in Europe's sartorial shadow, yet ended by outfitting the world in blue jeans, T-shirts and sneakers...

Reducere. Since its original publication in 1984, Manning Marable's Race, Reform, and Rebellion has become widely known as the most crucial political and soc...

Reducere. When it was first published in 2003, Rebel Musics sought to explore how musical activism resonates as resistance to the dominant culture, and how p...

Reducere. In his groundbreaking book 'Musical Truth, ' DJ-turned author/ researcher Mark Devlin showed how the true nature of the corporate music industry te...

Reducere. K-pop (Korean popular music) reigns as one of the most popular music genres in the world today, a phenomenon that appeals to listeners of all ages ...

DescriptionA Mexican State of Mind: New York City and the New Borderlands of Culture explores the cultural and creative lives of the largely young ...

``Revolutionary love, revolutionary memory and revolutionary analysis are at work in every page written by Mumia Abu-Jamal ... His writings are a w...

Description"A fascinating inside look at the trailblazing series" (Entertainment Tonight)--discover the behind-the-scenes stories and lasting impac...

The sequel to Chili Palmer's hit movie Get Leo tanked and now Chili's itching for a comeback. So when a power lunch with record-label executive and...

Reducere. DescriptionThe only internationally successful, million-selling group to emerge from the late seventies London punk scene, the Clash set out to cha...

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Reducere. Hip-hop megastar Snoop Dogg and award-winning playwright David E. Talbert join forces to bring you the unforgettable saga of an aspiring young rapp...

Reducere. Nikki Turner, Queen of Hip-Hop Lit, is back with one of her gutsiest female characters yet, a glamorous chick with a high-end hustle that can rival...

Reducere. Black Crowes drummer and cofounder Steve Gorman shares the band's inside story in this behind-the-scenes biography, from their supernova stardom in...

Meet history's trailblazers Get inspired by the true story of the creator of the Broadway blockbuster, Hamilton A biography series for kids who lov...

Reducere. Now reissued with a fresh new look, the first novel written by Donald Goines, one of the most revolutionary writers of the 20th century. Written wh...

Reducere. In the 1920s and 30s, musicians from Latin America and the Caribbean were flocking to New York, lured by the burgeoning recording studios and lucra...

Reducere. Long live the Queen of Hip Hop Lit Nikki Turner is back with another explosive, page-turning sequel to her #1 bestselling novels A Hustler's Wife a...

DescriptionAfter reading this book please bring this tome back to your local library. Seriously This is an extremely important book and if you do n...

One of Rolling Stone's Best Music Books of 2015From Geto Boys legend and renowned storyteller Scarface, comes a passionate memoir about how hip-hop...