In a collection of witty and wise essays, articles, interviews, and commentary, the author of Mercy, Mercy Me tackles such topics as affirmative action, multiculturalism, hip-hop culture, critical race theory, and such black icons as Martin Luther King, Jr., Tupac Shakur, and Malcolm X. Reprint. 40,[...]

At the age of nineteen, Nasir Nas Jones began recording tracks for his debut albumand changed the music world forever. Released in 1994, Illmatic was hailed as an instant masterpiece and has proven one of the most influential albums in hip-hop history. With its close attention to beats and lyricis[...]

Delving deeply into the life of an American icon, the author interviews the people who knew him best to reconstruct a compelling portrait of Gaye as a flawed artist, troubled by addiction and prone to domestic abuse, who nevertheless helped define America in the turbulent 1970s. Reprint. 50,000 firs[...]

Whether along race, class, or generational lines, hip-hop music has been a source of controversy since the beats got too big and the voices too loud for the block parties that spawned them. America has condemned and commended this music and the culture that inspires it. Dubbed the Hip-Hop Intellec[...]

Helping you to apply many different diagnostic tools, "Diagnosis and Management of Lameness in the Horse, 2nd Edition" explores both traditional treatments and alternative therapies for conditions that can cause gait abnormalities in horses. Written by an international team of authors led by Mike Ro[...]

Tupac Amaru Shakur (1971-1996) was an American rap artist, actor, and social activist. More than seventy-five million of his albums have sold worldwide, making him one of the bestselling music artists in the world. Rolling Stone magazine named him the 86th Greatest Artist of All Time. Shakur also ga[...]