Forged in the fires of the Bronx and Kingston, Jamaica, hip-hop became the Esperanto of youth rebellion and a generation-defining movement. In a post-civil rights era defined by deindustrialization and globalization, hip-hop crystallized a multiracial, polycultural generation's worldview, and transf[...]

This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Drake. Readers learn about Drake's early life, inspiration to pursue music, and successes as a hip-hop artist. With striking photographs and sidebars, the book brings to life Drake's acting career, relationship with Rihanna, and love for home[...]

A coffee table book for hip-hop enthusiasts composed of short interpretations and lessons learned from some of hip-hop's best song lyrics.[...]

Rap music from New York and Los Angeles once ruled the charts, but nowadays the southern sound thoroughly dominates the radio, "Billboard," and MTV. Coastal artists like Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, and Ice-T call southern rap "garbage," but they're probably just jealous, as artists like Lil Wayne and T.I. st[...]

Designer Joseph Madl presents a collection of 14 delightful knitted socks -- all created from scraps of colorful leftover yarn. Easy instructions are included for basic socks, plus more than a dozen other foot pleasers. Fun and easy to do![...]

In this, her groundbreaking book, Patricia Hill Collins examines the new forms of racism in American life and the political responses to them. Using the experiences of African American men and women as her touchstone, she covers a wide range of issues that connect questions of race to American ident[...]

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 - by learning from hip-hop and youth culture.
"He is the conduit between corporate America and rap and the streets-he speaks bo[...]

Playful images of favorite friendly animals hop and splash, tweet and purr in captivating, contrasting black and white illustrations that will engage babies and invite them to look[...]