The Coolest Music Book Ever Made aka The MC 500 Vol. 2: Celebrating 40 Years of Sounds, Life, and Culture Through an All-Star Team of Songs (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781530967216)

Marcus Chapman is a music historian, collector, author, professional radio personality, and on screen contributor to the TV One music documentary series "Unsung" and the film & TV documentary series "Unsung Hollywood". He was born and raised on Chicago's south east side, and was collecting music by the age of four. At age 17 he began researching music charts from Jet and Billboard magazines while attending Northern Illinois University. At age 19 he began his radio career at the now defunct college station WKDI. Upon graduating with a Bachelors of Arts Degree and a minor in Black Studies, Chapman became the youngest employee at Chicago radio station WGCI. After serving time as a studio assistant and show producer, he joined the staff of on-air personalities; a staff that produced renowned alumni such as Tom Joyner, the late Doug Banks, Steve Harvey, and Rick Party. He also worked at several independent and corporate chain record stores during this period. After four years of being at the station, MC was the host of WGCI's two hottest weekend shows and the city's number one weekly party. Chapman was then hired by Indianapolis radio station WTLC as host of their nightly 6 to 10 show. While helping WTLC achieve number one ratings at night, Chapman garnered attention from stations in various cities around the country. After nearly landing in New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Miami, Philadelphia, and North Carolina, MC was hired by Dallas-Ft. Worth station KKDA, alias K104. Following his stint in Dallas, Marcus returned to Chicago and WGCI. During that time he also worked as a music researcher for the radio data company Mediabase. He tracked the daily playlists of numerous urban stations around the country, and submitted data that was used to compile weekly charts for the industry magazine Radio & Records. Chapman then relocated from Chicago to Atlanta, and was heard several times on that city's station WVEE (V103). In 2014 he joined the air staff of Radio One Dallas. As of June 2016 Chapman can be heard on Dallas hip-hop station KBFB 97.9 The Beat, classic hip-hop station KSOC Boom 94.5, as well as WIBT 104.7 The Beat in Greenville, Mississippi. Marcus can be seen contributing his knowledge on TV One's "Unsung" & "Unsung Hollywood" documentaries. You can connect with the author on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, or Periscope @mcmarcuschapman