It has been more than thirty-five years since the first commercial recordings of hip-hop music were made. This Companion, written by renowned scholars and industry professionals reflects the passion and scholarly activity occurring in the new generation of hip-hop studies. It covers a diverse range [...]

The underground is a multi-faceted concept in African American culture. Peterson explores a variety of "underground" concepts at the intersections of African American literature and hip-hop culture, using Richard Wright, KRS-One, Thelonious Monk, and the tradition of the Underground Railroad, among [...]

Young people in London have contributed to the production of a distinctively British rap culture. This book moves beyond accounts of Hip-Hop's marginality and shows, with an examination of the production, dissemination and use of rap in London, how this cultural form plays an important role in the e[...]

This book explores the highly-valued, and often highly-charged, ideal of authenticity in hip-hop - what it is, why it is important, and how it affects the day-to-day life of rap artists. By analyzing the practices, identities, and struggles that shape the lives of rappers in the London scene, the st[...]

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The greatest variant-cover program of all time rolls on into a second blockbuster hardcover - as more of today's hottest artists take on iconic hip-hop albums, mighty Marvel style Industry legends like Bill Sienkiewicz, Terry Dodson, Mike Deodato and Adi Granov mix it up with fresh talents like Rah[...]

Provides an inside look at the hip-hop scene, from its beginnings in the drug-infested streets of southeast Queens in the 1980s to the present, chronicling the rise and fall of rap artists and hustlers through interviews with insiders.[...]

This title is suitable for ages 5 and up. Children will go, go, go with Richard Scarry's busy, colourful and fun-filled book of vehicles. By land, by sea and by air they'll travel, finding out about virtually every form of transportation, big and small, old and new, slow and fast. So whether young r[...]

The Music. The Moves. The Look. From its beginnings at street parties in the 1970's, Hip-Hop has exploded into a world-wide phenomenon. This book deals with the history, culture, fashion and stars of this movement.[...]

When the song Rappers Delight by the Sugarhill Gang hit the radio airwaves in 1979, the world got its first taste of hip-hop. Today, hip-hop music, art, and fashion have spread around the globe, gaining fans from all walks of life. Learn the history behind this important and sometimes controversial [...]

The moon peeps bright through the window, the stars razzle-dazzle on high. Boo, can you hear someone singing? Belle's singing a lullaby! Night has fallen, the stars are twinkling in the sky, and as Belle sings a sleepy song, she and her best bunny friend Boo are transported to a magical world of im[...]