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1	Angry Blonde more books like this by Eminem add to wishlist It's a sign both of Eminem's belief in his own songwriting skills and of his wide-ranging popularity that he has the confidence to publish a book of his rap lyrics: it's irrefutable proof of his talent that they prove to be not only readable but consistently compelling. The rapper reveals the origins and purposes of the various pieces featured ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Book of Rhymes: The Poetics of Hip Hop more books like this by Adam Bradley add to wishlist One of hip-hop studies' brightest young scholars celebrates the lyrics of hip hop as the most vivid, most revolutionary form of American poetry today. see all copies from $4.84! new only from $4.84! \| SVS
3	Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation more books like this by Jeff Chang, D J Kool Herc (Introduction by) add to wishlist Although it's billed as a chronicle of the rise of hip-hop, Jeff Chang's CAN'T STOP WON'T STOP is more than a mere recounting of the influential musical movement's story. It's a remarkable social history of how the New York community of the South Bronx, and by extension minority communities nationwide, were all but abandoned to their fates by ... see all copies from $4.83! new only from $6.47! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Hip Hop Wars: What We Talk about When We Talk about Hip Hop--And Why It Matters more books like this by Tricia Rose add to wishlist A pioneering expert in the study of hip hop explains why the music matters - and why the battles surrounding it are so very fierce.Hip hop is in crisis. During the years when hip hop's commercial fortunes rose sharply, the most commercially successfully hip hop has increasingly become a playground populated by caricatures of black gangstas, thugs, ... see all copies from $6.49! new only from $6.55! \| SVS
5	The Wu-Tang Manual more books like this by RZA, Craig Wetherby (Photographer), Michael Lavine, PHO (Photographer) add to wishlist Formed in the early 1990s on New York's Staten Island, the Wu-Tang Clan took as their blueprint the doctrines of Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism, and applied them to the semi-benign dictatorship of an inner-city street gang of rappers. The resulting mix of gangsta rap, Oriental philosophy, and martial arts is laid out in THE WU-TANG MANUAL, put ... see all copies from $8.44! new only from $8.50! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Flocabulary: The Hip-Hop Approach to SAT-Level Vocabulary Building more books like this by Blake Harrison add to wishlist Offering a hip-hop approach to vocabulary building, this book/CD set allows students to sing their way to better SAT and ACT scores and have a great time doing it. see all copies from $8.67! new only from $11.34! \| SVS
7	Black Noise more books like this by Tricia Rose add to wishlist This winner of the 1995 American Book Award explores the history and development of hip-hop music and culture. Author Tricia Rose, a history and African-American studies scholar, discusses the social contexts within which rap music is created. She also examines the process of rap's commercial marketing, traditions and technology in rap music ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.22! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Hip Hop America more books like this by Nelson George add to wishlist This history of hip hop profiles key recording artists, including old school hip hop pioneers (1977-1987)--like Grandmaster Flash, KRS-One, and the Sugar Hill Gang--and the newer generation of artists (1988-1998)--such as Puff Daddy, Snoop Doggy Dogg, and Tupac Shakur. In addition to discussing values that support hip hop culture--including ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Know What I Mean?: Reflections on Hip Hop more books like this by Michael Eric Dyson, NAS, Jay Z (Introduction by) add to wishlist America's foremost 'hip-hop intellectual' and acclaimed biographer of Marvin Gaye and Tupac Shakur weighs in on the past, present and future of hip-hop music. Whether along race, class or generational lines, hip-hop music has been a source of controversy since the beats got too big and the voices too loud for the block parties that spawned them. ... see all copies from $4.20! new only from $5.43! \| signed copies \| SVS
10	Have Gun Will Travel more books like this by Ronin Ro add to wishlist A history of Death Row Records, a recording label that specialized in rap music. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.38! \| first editions
11 view cover	Vibe History of Hip Hop more books like this by Magazine Vibe add to wishlist In this comprehensive history of hip-hop, over 50 contributors of VIBE magazine trace the evolution of hip-hop--from its birth in 1979 with the release of the Sugar Hill Gang's single "Rapper's Delight" to the late 1990s when rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg's album "Tha Doggfather" entered the U.S. album chart at number one. These critics also describe ... see all copies from $6.07! first editions
12 view cover	All about the Beat: Why Hip-Hop Can't Save Black America more books like this by John McWhorter add to wishlist The bestselling commentator, hailed for his frank and fearless arguments on race, imparts a scathing look at the hypocrisy of hip-hop--and why its popularity proves that black America must overhaul its politics. see all copies from $2.43! new only from $3.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Unsigned Hype more books like this by Booker T Mattison add to wishlist Tory Tyson may only be in high school, but he knows what he wants out of life - a successful music career. And he's not going to learn about all that at school. So when school lets out next month he's not going back. He's finally ready to stop spinning old records at parties and start laying down his own beats - and the Unsigned Hype music contest ... see all copies from $2.22! new only from $2.95! \| SVS
14 view cover	That's the Joint!: The Hip-Hop Studies Reader more books like this by Murray Forman (Editor), Mark Anthony Neal (Editor) add to wishlist That's the Joint: The Hip-Hop Studies Reader brings together the best-known and most influential writings on rap and hip-hop from its beginnings to today. Spanning nearly twenty-five years of scholarship, crticism, and journalism, this unprecedented anthology showcases the evolution and continuing influence of one of the most creative and ... see all copies from $24.48! new only from $44.34! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Five Percenters: Islam, Hip Hop and the Gods of New York more books like this by Michael Muhammad Knight add to wishlist Sensationalized and reviled as the Hell's Angels of black America, the Five Percenters (also known as the Nation of Gods and Earths) began as a cluster of outcasts from the Nation of Islam's Harlem mosque in the 1960s. Led by a man named "Allah," Five Percenters taught the city's black youth that they were gods. From their marginalized beginnings, ... see all copies from $9.20! new only from $10.60! \| SVS
16 view cover	The Dead Emcee Scrolls: The Lost Teachings of Hip-Hop and Connected Writings more books like this by Saul Williams add to wishlist From "astonishing poet" ("The Washington Post") Saul Williams comes a provocative look at the galvanizing force of hip hop. Destined to become one of the most talked-about books of the season, "The Dead Emcee Scrolls" is a darkly humorous, electrifying tour de force. see all copies from $5.96! new only from $8.36! \| SVS
17 view cover	The Vinyl Ain't Final: Hip-Hop and the Globalisation of Black Popular Cul more books like this by Robin D G Kelley (Foreword by), Dipannita Basu (Editor), Sidney Lemelle (Editor) add to wishlist Timely and nuanced evaluation of the cultural phenomenon of Hip-Hop. Preface by Robin Kelley, rising star of Black studies in the US. This book features a roster of US artists and academics and discusses global hip hop culture and music from the US to Samoa! Topical and lively. In the preface of "The Vinyl Ain't Final", Robin Kelley exclaims 'Hip ... see all copies from $12.98! new only from $28.04!
18 view cover	Hip-Hop Revolution: The Culture and Politics of Rap more books like this by Professor Jeffrey O G Ogbar add to wishlist 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 street cred and increasingly measure authenticity by ghetto-centric notions of "Who's badder?" In this groundbreaking book, Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar celebrates hip-hop and confronts the cult of authenticity ... see all copies from $6.61! new only from $13.41! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Yes Yes Y'All more books like this by Jim Fricke, Charlie Ahearn add to wishlist Told by the people who made it happen, YES YES Y'ALL is the story of hip-hop's rise from an early-1970s local New York street phenomenon to a musically and technically sophisticated worldwide movement. It's a tale of vitality and violence, mixed with creativity and an urge for self-expression by its exponents, the predominantly black inhabitants ... see all copies from $5.23! new only from $17.83!
20 view cover	Multiplication Rap (CD & Book) more books like this by Rock 'n Learn, Bart Harlan (Illustrator), Richard Caudle add to wishlist Featuring today's "dance rap" style that kids love, this program contains tables through 12, and each group of facts has its own unique rap song. see all copies from $4.96! new only from $8.64! \| SVS
21 view cover	Hip-Hop Rhyming Dictionary: For Rappers, Djs and MCS more books like this by Kevin M Mitchell add to wishlist With Over 40,000 words including slang and hip-hop terms, the Hip-Hop Rhyming Dictionary is the perfect resource to help you find the right rhyme-every time. The book includes helpful writing tips to inspire creative lyrics as well as a brief history of rap and the artists who sent hip-hop to the top of the charts. see all copies from $5.70! new only from $5.89! \| SVS
22 view cover	Dr. Dre: The Biography more books like this by Ronin Ro add to wishlist Born on February 18, 1965 to a sixteen-year-old single mom, Andre Young, AKA Dr. Dre, co-founded the notorious rap group N. W. A. The group was one of the most successful hip-hop groups of the late 1980s and, most importantly, started what the media quickly dubbed Gangsta Rap. His departure from N. W. A. was a story right out of a pulp fiction ... see all copies from $3.00! new only from $5.65! \| SVS
23 view cover	Why White Kids Love Hip Hop: Wankstas, Wiggas, Wannabes, and the New Reality of Race in America more books like this by Bakari Kitwana add to wishlist In a provocative book that will appeal to hip-hoppers, both black and white, and their parents, Bakari Kitwana deftly teases apart the culture of hip hop to illuminate how race is being lived by young Americans. "Why White Kids Love Hip Hop" addresses uncomfortable truths about America's level of comfort with black people, challenging preconceived ... see all copies from $4.66! new only from $8.49! \| signed copies \| SVS
24 view cover	Somebody Scream!: Rap Music's Rise to Prominence in the Aftershock of Black Power more books like this by Marcus Reeves add to wishlist "A strong and timely book for the new day in hip-hop. Don't miss it!"--Cornel West For many African Americans of a certain demographic the sixties and seventies were the golden age of political movements. The Civil Rights movement segued into the Black Power movement which begat the Black Arts movement. Fast forward to 1979 and the release of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Signifying Rappers: Rap and Race in the Urban Present more books like this by Mark Costello, David Foster Wallace add to wishlist The author of "Infinite Jest" and his co-writer discuss rap and popular culture, power, money, racial politics, and language in the first book to seriously consider rap and its position as a vital force in American culture. "Brilliantly written . . . (with) great wit, insight, and in-your-face energy".--"Review of Contemporary Fiction". see all copies from $20.52! new only from $62.99! \| first editions

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