Rap category: 259 books
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...
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...
by Byron Crawford
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2013
NaS Lost is the Nas book only Byron Crawford could write, and not just due to literacy issues in the hip-hop community. Billed as a tribute to the little homey, it is in fact a tribute, but not in the way that an article in XXL magazine is a tribute to a rapper. NaS Lost considers the artist's career...
by Harris Rosen
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2017
Behind the Music Tales is a series which captures the mood and feel of the energy that surged through music and pop culture in the 90s and 2000s. It presents exclusive original interviews as an honest record directly from authentic creative sources, and is an accurate historical document.
The...
by Steven Hager
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2015
"Extremely well-written" --Dave Marsh.... "The best and most reliable history" --Robert Palmer.... "Thrilling, intricate story" --Greil Marcus.... "Hager is an ace reporter" --Robert Chrisgau.... "Formidable job of reporting" --Ken Tucker.... "It's...
by Nick Hasted
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2011
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 investigate the violent death of his best friend Proof, his debilitating drug addiction, four-year disappearance...
by Mark Dice
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2014
Famous pop stars and rappers from Jay-Z and Rick Ross to Rihanna and Christina Aguilera are believed by many to be a part of the infamous Illuminati secret society. These stars allegedly use Illuminati and satanic symbolism in their music videos and on their clothes that goes unnoticed by those not...
Once Upon a Time in Shaolin
The Untold Story of the Wu-Tang Clan's Million-Dollar Secret Album, the Devaluation of Music, and America's New Public Enemy No. 1
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2017
The untold story of the world's most controversial album---a surreal tale of secret recordings, the Wu-Tang Clan, baffled customs agents, the world's most hallowed art institutions, and a villain of comic book proportions: Martin Shkreli.
In 2007, the innovative young Wu-Tang producer, Cilvaringz,...
Juggalo
Insane Clown Posse and the World They Made
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2016
Juggalo: Insane Clown Posse and the World They Made is a vivid journey into the heart of a misunderstood subculture. Through firsthand reporting, including interviews with Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope of the Insane Clown Posse, their friends and family, and numerous devoted fans, Juggalo explores the...
by Dr. Charles Fairchild
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2014
This book marks the tenth anniversary of The Grey Album. The online release and circulation of what Danger Mouse called his 'art project' was an unexpected watershed in the turn-of-the-century brawls over digital creative practice. The album's suppression inspired widespread digital civil disobedience...
by Dr. T.L. Osborne
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2015
The Hip Hop Lectures (Volume 2) are inspired by actual academic Hip Hop lectures taught in various educational institutes and organizations. The Hip Hop Lectures provide readers with an in-depth look at current topics plaguing Hip Hop culture. Throughout this book, the reader will be able to see how...
Hip Hoptionary TM
The Dictionary of Hip Hop Terminology
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2002
The bumpin’ book for hip-hop disciples (a.k.a. fiends), songwriters, all other writers, pop culture fans, linguists, and parents who are just trying to figure out what their kids are saying.
The inventive sounds of hip-hop (which became America’s number two music genre in 2001, outselling...
by Andrew Barker
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2017
As immediately believable as they were cartoonish, as much an inner city cipher as a suburban boys gang, the foursome that made up the Pharcyde were the most relatable MCs to ever pass the mic. On their debut and magnum opus Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde, they created a record almost overstuffed with...