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Diary of a Madman
The Geto Boys, Life, Death, and the Roots of Southern Rap
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2015
One of Rolling Stone’s Best Music Books of 2015
From Geto Boys legend and renowned storyteller Scarface, comes a passionate memoir about how hip-hop changed the life of a kid from the south side of Houston, and how he rose to the top-and ushered in a new generation of rap dominance.
Scarface...
by Chas Newkey-Burden
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2012
Tulisa Contostavlos has one of the most fascinating and shocking life-stories in showbusiness. Her childhood included harrowing episodes of self-harm, bullying, witchcraft, drug abuse and suicide attempts. Then there has been the ever-present challenge of her mother's mental disorder which Tulisa...
How to Rap
The Art and Science of the Hip-Hop MC
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
Examining the dynamics of hip-hop from every region and in every form-mainstream and underground, current and classic-this compelling how-to discusses everything from content and flow to rhythm and delivery in relation to the art and craft of rap. Compiled from the most extensive research on rapping...
by Richard Henry
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2010
Finally, a step by step guide on how to write hip hop lyrics that will amaze audiences! No longer do you have to scratch your head in confusion wondering how to get started in hip hop writing. Discover how to write dynamic hip hop lyrics........from your own mind and creativity. Grab a pencil and watch your abilities soar to new heights. Get this book today and be on the road to stardom!
The Hip Hop Wars
What We Talk About When We Talk About Hip Hop--and Why It Matters
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2008
How hip hop shapes our conversations about race--and how race influences our consideration of hip hop
Hip hop is a distinctive form of black art in America-from Tupac to the Pulitzer Prize-winning Kendrick Lamar, hip hop has long given voice to the African American experience. As scholar and...
All about the Beat
Why Hip-Hop Can't Save Black America
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2008
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.
One of the most outspoken voices in America’s cultural dialogues, John McWhorter...
Paid In Full?
An Introduction to Brit-Hop, Grime and UK Rap
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2011
An introduction to the history of British hip-hop as it finally escapes its reputation as the poor cousin of the American variant with a succession of hugely successful releases by the new stars of 'grime'. Alex Ogg, a notable author in this field having previously written The Hip Hop Years (and been...
Lobotomy
Surviving the Ramones
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Lobotomy is a lurid and unlikely temperance tract from the underbelly of rock 'n' roll. Taking readers on a wild rollercoaster ride from his crazy childhood in Berlin and Munich to his lonely methadone-soaked stay at a cheap hotel in Earl's Court and newfound peace on the straight and narrow, Dee...
Bad Moon Rising
The Unauthorized History of Creedence Clearwater Revival
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2007
Rightly called the saddest story in rock 'n' roll history, this Creedence biography-newly updated with stories from band members, producers, business associates, close friends, and families-recounts the tragic and triumphant tale of one of America’s most beloved bands. Hailed as the great American...
The Sound of the City
The Rise of Rock and Roll
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
Charlie Gillett, a British journalist, loves the music, and his passion is evident throughout The Sound of the City. Yet the greatest strength of the book is the way Gillett tracks the resistance of the music industry to early rock-and-roll, which was followed (needless to say) by a frantic rush to...
by Greil Marcus
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
Unlike all previous versions of rock ’n’ roll history, this book omits almost every iconic performer and ignores the storied events and turning points that everyone knows. Instead, in a daring stroke, Greil Marcus selects ten songs recorded between 1956 and 2008, then proceeds to dramatize how each...
The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 1
1920-1963
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
Ed Ward covers the first half of the history of rock & roll in this sweeping and definitive narrative—from the 1920s, when the music of rambling medicine shows mingled with the songs of vaudeville and minstrel acts to create the very early sounds of country and rhythm and blues, to the rise...
by James Hoag
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2016
Legends of Rock & Roll: The Monkees“Hey, Hey, We’re the Monkees!” Who doesn’t remember those famous words?This is another in the series of tributes to rock and roll heroes of the past and present. Micky, Davy, Peter and Michael were America's answer to the Beatles. They...
Finding Fogerty
Interdisciplinary Readings of John Fogerty and Creedence Clearwater Revival
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2012
Finding Fogerty: Interdisciplinary Readings of John Fogerty and Creedence Clearwater Revival, edited by Thomas M. Kitts, begins to correct the scholarly neglect of John Fogerty, one of America’s great songwriters, one of the rock era’s great vocalists, and one of its underrated guitarists and...