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Born in Miami's notorious Liberty City, Luther Campbell witnessed poverty, despair, and crime firsthand. His uncle Ricky did not want him trapped by the "invisible chains" of systemic racism, so Ric……続きを見る

The “Hip-hop Nation” has been scouted, staked out, and settled by journalists and scholars alike. Antonio T. Tiongson Jr. steps into this well-mapped territory with questions aimed at interrogating ……続きを見る

De La Soul has been an indestructible creative force over the past thirty years. From the nonconformist humor of their Day-Glo debut, 3 Feet High and Rising, to their eventual role as hip-hop elders……続きを見る

Samian a reçu quatre plumes d’aigle des aînés. Fort de cet héritage, il place l’écriture au coeur de la vie autochtone. Il rend grâce aux Ancêtres. Guerrier alimentant le feu, il écrit et chante pou……続きを見る

How do Muslims who grew up after September 11 balance their love for hip-hop with their devotion to Islam? How do they live the piety and modesty called for by their faith while celebrating an art f……続きを見る

A symphony of gritty rhymes, an intense battle of rap and freestyle verses. Each word sliced through the air like a sharpened knife, filled with raw emotion and clever wordplay. The rhythm pulsed wi……続きを見る

One of Rolling Stone's Best Music Books of 2015. "As complete a self-portrait of the intensely private MC that we're ever likely to get." ー Houston Press From Geto Boys legend and renowned storytel……続きを見る

Nearly thirty years ago, Ernie Paniccioli, considered by many to be the James Van Der Zee of the hiphop generation, began photographing graffiti art throughout New York City as well as the young peo……続きを見る

On the tenth anniversary of his death, The Dirty Version is the first biography of hip hop superstar and founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan, Ol' Dirty Bastard, to be written by someone from his inn……続きを見る

"The Making of a Scribe": "A long-awaited follow-up from the renowned writer, author, and poet, known and accredited for influencing the legendary Hip-Hop group, The Lox. This book is a treasure tro……続きを見る

In this seminal study of hip-hop literacies, Black identity formation and artivism in Brazil, Dr. Ana Lúcia Silva Souza presents the diverse literacy practices that have emerged within and in relati……続きを見る

The Def Jam label gave America hip hop. But who gave America Def Jam? Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin did. The Men Behind Def Jam examines the most unlikely history of the legendary label that starte……続きを見る

Jay-Z: King of America is the first in-depth biography to dissect the life and music of the most successful rapper of all time. From crack dealing on the mean streets of New York to million dollar d……続きを見る

The Dark Story of Eminem is the best-selling, ground-breaking biography of Marshall Mathers, tracing his fierce rise from the schools and factories of Detroit to global superstardom – Now updated to……続きを見る

'[W]e are strong, we are beautiful and we should be proud of our culture, our stories, our languages.' – Danzal Baker (aka Baker Boy) Homeland Calling is a collection of poems created from hip-hop s……続きを見る

Les reines de la ville : Essai sur le féminisme et l’amour du rap est le résultat d’une enquête sociologique auprès d’amatrices de rap. L’objectif : explorer les nombreux enjeux féministes entourant……続きを見る

Legendary hip-hop artist Chuck D (Public Enemy, Prophets of Rage) details and illustrates his encounters with some of society’s most influential musicians, entertainers, politicians, athletes, and p……続きを見る

Introduction Introduce comes from the Latin, "introducere" meaning "to lead to the inside". The sentence you just read is essentially all you need to know about this book. It picks every subject apa……続きを見る

It's 2013. You're a teenager squinting at your laptop in the dead of night, flicking between iTunes and YouTube and PirateBay. Endless reams of artists unspool at the click of a button. New forms of……続きを見る

**From Pitchfork and Guardian contributor Dean Van Nguyen comes a revelatory history of Tupac beyond his musical legend, as a radical son of the Black Panther Party whose political legacy still reso……続きを見る

This long-awaited volume is the first edited collection to focus entirely on Hip Hop in Australia. Bringing together both scholarly and practitioner perspectives, across 11 chapters, contributors ex……続きを見る

'Words for My Comrades ambitiously sets out to transcend the standard pop star biography, carefully knotting the evolution of hip-hop into a sweeping account of 20th-century radical US politics' - V……続きを見る

Rabaka explores funk as a distinct multiform of music, aesthetics, politics, social vision, and cultural rebellion that has been remixed and continues to influence contemporary Black popular music a……続きを見る

In September 1979, there was a cosmic shift that went unnoticed by the majority of mainstream America. This shift was triggered by the release of the Sugarhill Gang's single, Rapper's Delight. Not o……続きを見る

Jonathan E. Calvillo explores the rise of Hip Hop on the West Coast and the integral role the Los Angeles Latine community had on the movement - and in turn, Hip Hop's impact on Latines as it became……続きを見る

A series of 16 stand-alone chapters revisit pop/rock history viewed through a prism of causality highlighting previously overlooked or obscure timeline moments crucial to the stories of the Sixties ……続きを見る

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read on the Oxford Academic platform and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and ……続きを見る

"Become a Pro At DJing and Mixing" is the ultimate guide for aspiring DJs looking to elevate their skills and command the dancefloor. From understanding essential gear and equipment setup to masteri……続きを見る

From pirate radio to Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage, journalist and rapper Franklyn Addo pens an extraordinary narrative of the history, present and future of Grime music. The influence of Grime on con……続きを見る

A special collectors edition packed with never-before-seen archival material, candid interviews with artists and striking photography. Featuring some of the most important names to ever touch the cu……続きを見る