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Vendor:Eminem
The Way I Am
Chart topping-and headline-making-rap artist Eminem shares his private reflections, drawings, handwritten lyrics, and photographs in his New York Times bestseller The Way I Am Fiercely intelligent, relentlessly provocative, and prodigiously gifted, Eminem is known as much for his enigmatic persona as for being the...- $28.00
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Vendor:F. W. Jr. Gooding
You Mean, There's GENIUS in My Hip Hop?: The Complete Guide to Understanding Underground HipHopology
Have you ever listened to Hip Hop? Or watched a Hip Hop video on TV? Or listened to someone recite rhymes while they listened intently with their headphones on? If so, then this is the right book for you In this dynamic read, we...- $12.95
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Vendor:Randall Sullivan
Labyrinth
" An] engrossing, damning tale of widespread unchecked corruption in one of the nation's largest police departments, one that deserves attention . . . Exhaustively researched . . . The most thorough examination of these much-publicized events." --Boston Globe In September 1996, Tupac Shakur...- $17.00
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Vendor:Paul Edwards
How to Rap: The Art and Science of the Hip-Hop MC
Clipse, Cypress Hill, Nelly, Public Enemy, Remy Ma, Schoolly D, A Tribe Called Quest, will.i.am-these are just some of the acclaimed artists offering tips and advice in this compelling how-to. Delivering countless candid and exclusive first-person insights from interviews with more than one hundred...- $16.99
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Vendor:Dan Leroy
The Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique
Derided as one-hit wonders, estranged from their original producer and record label, and in self-imposed exile in Los Angeles, the Beastie Boys were written off by most observers before even beginning to record their second album - an embarrassing commercial flop that should have...- $14.95
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Vendor:Talib Kweli
Vibrate Higher: A Rap Story
From one of the most lyrically gifted and socially conscious rappers of the past twenty years, Vibrate Higher is a firsthand account of hip-hop as a political force Before Talib Kweli became a world-renowned hip-hop artist, he was a Brooklyn kid who liked to...- $18.00
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Vendor:Ben Westhoff
Original Gangstas: Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, and the Birth of West Coast Rap
"Raw, authoritative, and unflinching ... An elaborately detailed, darkly surprising, definitive history of the LA gangsta rap era." -- Kirkus, starred review A monumental, revealing narrative history about the legendary group of artists at the forefront of West Coast hip-hop: Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice...- $21.99
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Vendor:Dee Dee Ramone
Lobotomy: Surviving the Ramones
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...- $21.99
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Vendor:Jordan Ferguson
J Dilla's Donuts
From a Los Angeles hospital bed, equipped with little more than a laptop and a stack of records, James "J Dilla" Yancey crafted a set of tracks that would forever change the way beatmakers viewed their artform. The songs on Donuts are not hip...- $14.95
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Vendor:Paul Edwards
How to Rap 2: Advanced Flow & Delivery Techniques
This sequel to How to Rap breaks down and examines techniques that have not previously been explained--such as triplets, flams, lazy tails, and breaking rhyme patterns. Based on interviews with hip-hop's most innovative artists and groups, including Tech N9ne, Crooked I, Pharcyde, Das EFX,...- $12.95
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Vendor:Michael Eric Dyson
Jay-Z: Made in America
NOW A NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY BESTSELLER"Dyson writes with the affection of a fan but the rigor of an academic. ... Using extensive passages from Jay-Z's lyrics, 'Made in America' examines the rapper's role as a poet, an aesthete, an...- $25.99
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Vendor:Eric Harvey
Who Got the Camera?: A History of Rap and Reality
Reality first appeared in the late 1980s--in the sense not of real life but rather of the TV entertainment genre inaugurated by shows such as Cops and America's Most Wanted; the daytime gabfests of Geraldo, Oprah, and Donahue; and the tabloid news of A...- $29.95
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Vendor:Dj Semtex
Hip Hop Raised Me
In 2008, with help from Jay-Z and Puff, Barack Obama got the hip hop vote, and became the first African American to be elected president. For a brief moment, the "Audacity of Hope" seemed attainable. The 2014 Ferguson riots signaled the end of that...- $45.00
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Vendor:Sophie Bramly
Yo! the Early Days of Hip Hop 1982-84: Photography by Sophie Bramly
The birth of hip hop in New York: rare images of the bands, the MCs and DJs, the artists and the fans, from Afrika Bambaataa and Run-DMC to Keith Haring and the Rock Steady CrewThis book features more than 150 rarely seen images documenting...- $49.95
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Vendor:Sam Seidel
Hip-Hop Genius 2.0: Remixing High School Education
Many educators already know that hip-hop can be a powerful tool for engaging students. But can hip-hop save our schools--and our society? Hip-Hop Genius 2.0 introduces an iteration of hip-hop education that goes far beyond studying rap music as classroom content. Through stories about...- $35.00
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Vendor:Soren Baker
The History of Gangster Rap: From Schoolly D to Kendrick Lamar, the Rise of a Great American Art Form
Journalist Soren Baker'sThe History of Gangster Rap takes a deep dive into this fascinating music subgenre. Foreword by Xzibit Sixteen detailed chapters, organized chronologically, examine the evolution of gangster rap, its main players, and the culture that created this revolutionary music. From still-swirling conspiracy...- $24.99
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Vendor:Lance Scott Walker
Houston Rap Tapes: An Oral History of Bayou City Hip-Hop
The neighborhoods of Fifth Ward, Fourth Ward, Third Ward, and the Southside of Houston, Texas, gave birth to Houston rap, a vibrant music scene that has produced globally recognized artists such as Geto Boys, DJ Screw, Pimp C and Bun B of UGK, Fat...- $34.95
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Vendor:Rakim
Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius
On the heels of Kendrick Lamar's Pulitzer Prize, as the world begins to recognize the creative side of Hip-Hop, comes a writing guide from a musician and "The greatest MC of all time," Rakim.The musician and Hip Hop legend--hailed as "the greatest MC of...- $16.99
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Vendor:Charles L. Hughes
Why Bushwick Bill Matters
In 1989 the Geto Boys released a blistering track, "Size Ain't Shit," that paid tribute to the group's member Bushwick Bill. Born with dwarfism, Bill was one of the few visibly disabled musicians to achieve widespread fame and one of the even fewer to...- $18.95
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Vendor:Donda West
Raising Kanye: Life Lessons from the Mother of a Hip-Hop Superstar
As the mother of hip-hop superstar Kanye West, Donda West has watched her son grow from a brilliant baby boy with all the intimations of fame and fortune to one of the hottest rappers on the music scene. And she has every right to...- $16.95
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Vendor:Eric Reese
The History of Hip Hop: Volume 1
Hip Hop Truth for the Art and Pulse of America This cultural brilliance of sound presented a voice and mindset detailing life growing up in the streets of America's largest urban populations of color going as far back as the 1920s. Sprung from the...- $27.95
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Vendor:Marcus J. Moore
The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America
This first cultural biography of rap superstar and "master of storytelling" (The New Yorker) Kendrick Lamar explores his meteoric rise to fame and his profound impact on a racially fraught America--perfect for fans of Zack O'Malley Greenburg's Empire State of Mind. Kendrick Lamar is...- $27.00
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Vendor:Kirk Walker Graves
Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
In the first decade of the twenty-first century, Kanye West created the most compelling body of pop music by an American artist during the period. Having risen from obscurity as a precocious producer through the ranks of Jay Z's Roc-A-Fella records, by the time...- $14.95
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Vendor:William Buckholz
Understand Rap: Explanations of Confusing Rap Lyrics That You & Your Grandma Can Understand
A compendium of rap lyrics paired with academic translations which precisely explain all the confusing terms and lyrics in a language even the most unhip person can understand. It features hip hop artists of all names, colours and creeds and organises the lyrics into...- $14.99
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Vendor:T. Eric Monroe
Rare & Unseen Moments of 90's Hiphop: Volume One
T. Eric Monroe is opening his historic vault of 90's photography to preserve and promote the legacies of iconic personas who shaped Hiphop culture.Featuring thousands of intimate moments in music history, Monroe's body of work represents a fresh and unseen perspective of cultural icons...- $29.95
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Vendor:Sophia Chang
The Baddest Bitch in the Room: A Memoir
The first Asian woman in hip-hop, Sophia Chang shares the inspiring story of her career in the music business, working with such acts as The Wu-Tang Clan and A Tribe Called Quest, her path to becoming an entrepreneur, and her candid accounts of marriage,...- $26.00
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Vendor:Joshua K. Wright
Wake Up, Mr. West: Kanye West and the Double Consciousness of Black Celebrity
Black celebrities in America have always walked a precarious line between their perceived status as spokespersons for their race and their own individual success----and between being "not black enough" for the black community or "too black" to appeal to a broader audience. Few know...- $35.00
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Vendor:Sequoia Maner
Kendrick Lamar's to Pimp a Butterfly
Breaking the global record for streams in a single day, nearly 10 million people around the world tuned in to hear Kendrick Lamar's sophomore album in the hours after its release. To Pimp a Butterfly was widely hailed as an instant classic, garnering laudatory...- $14.95
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Vendor:Saul Williams
The Dead Emcee Scrolls: The Lost Teachings of Hip-Hop
In the underground labyrinths of New York City's subway system, beneath the third rail of a long forgotten line, Saul Williams discovered scrolls of aged yellowish-brown paper rolled tightly into a can of spray paint. His quest to decipher this mystical ancient text resulted...- $14.99
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Vendor:Su'ad Abdul Khabeer
Muslim Cool: Race, Religion, and Hip Hop in the United States
Interviews with young Muslims in Chicago explore the complexity of identities formed at the crossroads of Islam and hip hop This groundbreaking study of race, religion and popular culture in the 21st century United States focuses on a new concept, "Muslim Cool." Muslim Cool...- $30.00
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Vendor:Greg Kading
Murder Rap
Two of the most notorious unsolved cases in the annals of American crime, the murders of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls have been the subject of exhaustive investigations, relentless speculation and a tangled web of rampant rumors, crackpot conspiracies and dark secrets. Now, for...- $14.99
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Vendor:Craven Rock
Juggalo Country: Inside the World of Insane Clown Posse and America's Weirdest Music Scene
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 from Detroit is a widespread music phenomenon with a cult following. This book is the story of Craven...- $16.95
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Vendor:Action Bronson
Stoned Beyond Belief
The ultimate love letter to the world's most magical plant: Weed. New York Times bestselling author, rapper, chef, and television star Action Bronson is a marijuana superhero, and with James Beard Award-winning food writer Rachel Wharton, Stoned Beyond Belief is his masterpiece. This is...- $27.50
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Vendor:Dan Hassler-Forest
Janelle Mon疇's Queer Afrofuturism: Defying Every Label
Singer. Dancer. Movie star. Activist. Queer icon. Afrofuturist. Working class heroine. Time traveler. Prophet. Feminist. Android. Dirty Computer. Janelle Mon疇 is all these things and more, making her one of the most fascinating artists to emerge in the twenty-first century. This provocative new study...- $27.95
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Vendor:Christopher R. Weingarten
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Christopher R. Weingarten provides a thrilling account of how the Bomb Squad produced such a singular-sounding record: engineering, sampling, scratching, constructing, deconstructing, reconstructing - even occasionally stompingon vinyl that sounded too clean. Using production techniques that have never been duplicated, the Bomb Squad plunderedand...- $14.95
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Vendor:Sophia Chang
The Baddest Bitch in the Room: A Memoir
The first Asian woman in hip-hop, Sophia Chang shares the inspiring story of her career in the music business, working with such acts as The Wu-Tang Clan and A Tribe Called Quest, her path to becoming an entrepreneur, and her candid accounts of marriage,...- $17.95
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Vendor:Tayannah Lee McQuillar
Tupac Shakur: The Life and Times of an American Icon
A passionate, critically incisive cultural biography of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur and an examination of the forces that shaped him. In 1996 Tupac Shakur, one of the most talented artists of his time, was murdered by an unknown gunman. Fred L. Johnson and Tayannah...- $18.99
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Vendor:Crystal S. Anderson
Soul in Seoul: African American Popular Music and K-Pop
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 and nationalities. In Soul in Seoul: African American Popular Music and K-pop, Crystal S. Anderson examines the most...- $35.00
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Vendor:Faith Evans
Keep the Faith: A Memoir
It's been over ten years since Big was killed. I grieved for him for a very long time. And then, as time passed, the icy wall of grief surrounding my heart began to thaw and I began to heal. I remarried, had more children,...- $24.99
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Vendor:G. Craige Lewis
The Truth Behind Hip Hop
So, just what is hip-hop? What are the religious and spiritual influences behind it? What are the ways it is devastating this generation? Can hip-hop be redeemed by the church, or is it something that needs to be countered? Inspired by the DVD series...- $16.99
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Vendor:Alan Sitomer
Hip-Hop Poetry and the Classics
Fans of Hip-Hop can gain a deeper understanding of the bridges that link the great poets of the past to contemporary poets of today through a comparison of the writings of classic authors such as Robert Frost, Shakespeare, Rudyard Kipling, Edgar Allen Poe and...- $24.95
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Vendor:Helen Reddington
She's at the Controls: Sound Engineering, Production and Gender Ventriloquism in the 21st Century
She's at the Controls gives a socio-historical examination of the roles of women studio professionals in the UK music industry. At the heart of the book are interviews conducted over six years with 30 female studio practitioners at different stages of their careers and...- $32.00
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Vendor:J. Bailey
The Cultural Impact of Kanye West
The ability of popular art to offer societal critiques and challenge received ideas has been recognized throughout history. Through rap and hip-hop, composers, singers, and entertainers have recently provided a voice questioning and challenging the sanctioned view of the times. This book offers an...- $29.99
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Vendor:Lakeyta M. Bonnette
Pulse of the People: Political Rap Music and Black Politics
Hip-Hop music encompasses an extraordinarily diverse range of approaches to politics. Some rap and Hip-Hop artists engage directly with elections and social justice organizations; others may use their platform to call out discrimination, poverty, sexism, racism, police brutality, and other social ills. In Pulse...- $29.95
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Vendor:Joe Coscarelli
Rap Capital: An Atlanta Story
A modern epic about the most consequential music culture today, Atlanta rap--a masterful, street-level story of art, money, race, class, and salvation from acclaimed New York Times reporter Joe Coscarelli. From mansions to trap houses, office buildings to strip clubs, Atlanta is defined by...- $29.99
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Vendor:Various Authors
Wax Poetics Issue 18 [Parliament-Funkadelic] (Paperback Reprint)
Parliament-Funkadelic can hardly be summed up in a few sentences. Wax Poetics digs deep to trace the sprawling history of this supergroup, from its doo-wop roots to its freaked-out, drug-laden rock sessions, and finally onto the best-known (and best-selling) period of space boogie. re:...- $29.99
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Vendor:Tricia Rose
The Hip Hop Wars: What We Talk about When We Talk about Hip Hop--And Why It Matters
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...- $16.99
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Vendor:T. Eric Monroe
Rare & Unseen Moments of 90's Hiphop: Volume Two
T. Eric Monroe is opening his historic vault of 90's photography to preserve and promote the legacies of iconic personas who shaped Hiphop culture. Volume Two continues the visual story with more intimate moments of legendary artists from the 90's Hiphop Community. For decades,...- $34.95
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Vendor:Riley Wallace
Hip-Hop's Greatest Producers Coloring Book: Vol. 1
A treat for all hip-hop fans! It's high time to recognize the artists who gave hip-hop its backbone--and color them in! Written and illustrated by hip-hop journalist Riley Wallace, Hip-Hop's Greatest Producers Coloring Book: Volume 1, not only allows you to take the crayons...- $9.99
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Vendor:Steve Stoute
The Tanning of America: How Hip-Hop Created a Culture That Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy
The business marketing genius at the forefront of today's entertainment marketing revolution helps corporate America get hip to today's new consumer--the tan generation.When Fortune 500 companies need to reenergize or reinvent a lagging brand, they call Steve Stoute. In addition to marrying cultural icons...- $17.00
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