Best Rap Battles Of History - April 2024

Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) [Explicit]

• ASIN: B0135P6PZA
• ASIN: B0135P6PZA
• Manufacturer: Atlantic Records

The Hamilton Mixtape [Explicit]

• ASIN: B01M3XVPL4
• ASIN: B01M3XVPL4
• Manufacturer: Atlantic Records

You'll Be Back

• ASIN: B0135P786K
• ASIN: B0135P786K
• Manufacturer: Atlantic Records

Nikola Tesla vs Thomas Edison

• ASIN: B00EVJ2J6E
• ASIN: B00EVJ2J6E
• Manufacturer: Maker Studios

The History of Hip Hop

Hip Hop was the 1980s!Hip Hop transformed from infancy to a new American culture!With the gradual shift from the 1970s disco scene, a new urban music style known as hip hop paved way for inner city culture; producing local hip hop artists who popped up from all over the boroughs of Brooklyn, The Bronx, Philly, and Jersey. Some refer to it as "The Golden Era" but rap music was just coming into its own. Rap musicians from the likes of Kurtis Blow, DJ Kool Herc, Afrikan Bambatta, Melle Mel, Whodini, Kool Moe Dee, Schoolly D, Run-DMC, LL Cool J and other hip hop artists from the East and West Co... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1795842563
• ASIN: 1795842563
• ISBN: 1795842563
• Manufacturer: Independently published

The History of Hip Hop

Everything you need to know about Hip Hop and why it took over the world in the 1990s!The 1990s brilliance of sound and dance presented a voice and unique mind through the rough streets of America's largest conurbations. Sprung from the spirits of poverty, this inner city culture quickly uncovered an amazing bunch of young fresh black American forces of nature eager to express their unique self street accounts and contributed to a spirited new style of soul of black AmericanaNowadays, Hip Hop has reached the doorsteps as distinct as Africa, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Jamaica and Russia.This books ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1073823806
• ASIN: 1073823806
• ISBN: 1073823806
• Manufacturer: Independently published

A House on Fire: The Rise and Fall of Philadelphia Soul

"If You Don't Know Me By Now," "The Love I Lost," "The Soul Train Theme," "Then Came You," "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now"--the distinctive music that became known as Philly Soul dominated the pop music charts in the 1970s. In A House on Fire, John A. Jackson takes us inside the musical empire created by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Thom Bell, the three men who put Philadelphia Soul on the map. Here is the eye-opening story of three of the most influential and successful music producers of the seventies. Jackson shows how Gamble, Huff, and Bell developed a black recording empire second only to Ber... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0195149726
• ASIN: 0195149726
• ISBN: 0195149726
• Brand: Oxford University Press USA
• Manufacturer: Oxford University Press

On The Come Up

This is the highly anticipated second novel by Angie Thomas, the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning The Hate U Give.Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least win her first battle. As the daughter of an underground hip hop legend who died right before he hit big, Bri’s got massive shoes to fill.But it’s hard to get your come up when you’re labeled a hoodlum at school, and your fridge at home is empty after your mom loses her job. So Bri pours her anger and frustration into her first song, which goes viral…for all the... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0062498568
• ASIN: 0062498568
• ISBN: 0062498568
• Brand: Balzer + Bray
• Manufacturer: Balzer + Bray

If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho

By combining the ancient mysteries of Sappho with the contemporary wizardry of one of our most fearless and original poets, If Not, Winter provides a tantalizing window onto the genius of a woman whose lyric power spans millennia. Of the nine books of lyrics the ancient Greek poet Sappho is said to have composed, only one poem has survived complete. The rest are fragments. In this miraculous new translation, acclaimed poet and classicist Anne Carson presents all of Sappho’s fragments, in Greek and in English, as if on the ragged scraps of papyrus that preserve them, inviting a thrill of d... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0375724516
• ASIN: 0375724516
• ISBN: 0375724516
• Brand: Vintage
• Manufacturer: Vintage

Lies of a Real Housewife: Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil

Brazen, incisive, and outrageous, Lies Of A Real Housewife, spans the years of early childhood through adulthood. It’s an illustration of guts, and the determination it takes to overcome tragedies in one’s life. Her story begins at the tender age of five years old when Angela Stanton was raped. She takes us into her survival mode on the streets, and adjustments she had to make in her home life. The author shares experiences of her teen years, growing up in Buffalo, NY. She leads us on a short stay as a young girl in Greensboro, NC. The author, rapper, wife and mother, guides us through her... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1935883631
• ASIN: 1935883631
• ISBN: 1935883631
• Manufacturer: Augustus Publishing

The Lost Dogs: Michael Vick's Dogs and Their Tale of Rescue and Redemption

The bestselling story of survival and our powerful bond with man's best friend, in the aftermath of the nation's most notorious animal cruelty case. Featuring a new Afterword with updates on the Vick dogs. Animal lovers and sports fans were shocked when the story broke about NFL player Michael Vick's brutal dog-fighting operation. But what became of the fifty-one dogs who survived? As acclaimed writer Jim Gorant reveals, their story is the truly newsworthy aspect of this case. The Lost Dogs traces the effort to bring Vick to justice and turns the spotlight on these infamous pit bulls, which we... [Read More]

• ASIN: 159240667X
• ASIN: 159240667X
• ISBN: 159240667X
• Manufacturer: Avery

Pit Bull: The Battle over an American Icon

The hugely illuminating story of how a popular breed of dog became the most demonized and supposedly the most dangerous of dogs—and what role humans have played in the transformation.  When Bronwen Dickey brought her new dog home, she saw no traces of the infamous viciousness in her affectionate, timid pit bull. Which made her wonder: How had the breed—beloved by Teddy Roosevelt, Helen Keller, and Hollywood’s “Little Rascals”—come to be known as a brutal fighter? Her search for answers takes her from nineteenth-century New York City dogfighting pits—the cruelty of which drew the... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0307961761
• ASIN: 0307961761
• ISBN: 0307961761
• Brand: Random House USA Inc
• Manufacturer: Knopf

Shadow Tyrants (The Oregon Files)

Only Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon stand between two warring moguls and global havoc in this thrilling suspense novel in Clive Cussler's #1 New York Times bestselling series.Nearly two thousand years ago, an Eastern emperor charged a small group with safeguarding secrets powerful enough to change the history of mankind. They went down in legend as the Nine Unknown Men--and now two rival factions of their descendants are fighting a mighty battle. Both sides think they are saving the world, but their tactics could very well bring about the end of humankind. Soon, Juan Cabrillo and his... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0735219060
• ASIN: 0735219060
• ISBN: 0735219060
• Manufacturer: G.P. Putnam's Sons

The Way I Am

View our feature on Eminem’s The Way I Am.For the first time, one of music’s most popular—and headline-making—rap artists shares his private reflections, drawings, handwritten lyrics, and never-before-seen photographs. Fiercely intelligent, relentlessly provocative, and prodigiously gifted, Eminem is known as much for his enigmatic persona as for being the fastest-selling rap artist and the first rapper to ever win an Oscar. Now, in The Way I Am, he shares his private thoughts on everything from his inner struggles, to the trials of being famous, to his love for his daughter, Hailie, c... [Read More]

• ASIN: 052595032X
• UPC: 600525950325
• ASIN: 052595032X
• ISBN: 052595032X
• Brand: Brand: Dutton Adult
• Manufacturer: Dutton

Original Gangstas: The Untold Story of Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur, 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 reviewA monumental, revealing narrative history about the legendary group of artists at the forefront of West Coast hip-hop: Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, and Tupac Shakur.Amid rising gang violence, the crack epidemic, and police brutality, a group of unlikely voices cut through the chaos of late 1980s Los Angeles: N.W.A. Led by a drug dealer, a glammed-up producer, and a high school kid, N.W.A gave voice to disenfranchised Africa... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01A5VQU16
• ASIN: B01A5VQU16
• Manufacturer: Hachette Books

Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends : Two WWII Paratroopers from the Original Band of Brothers Tell Their Story

Tom Hanks introduces the rousing story of two inseparable friends and World War II soldiers portrayed in the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers," in this work that is a tribute to the lasting bond forged

• UPC: 10178445
• Rating: 4.0

Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends - eBook

Tom Hanks introduces the “remarkable” (Publishers Weekly) true story of two inseparable friends and soldiers portrayed in the HBO® miniseries Band of Brothers.William “Wild Bill” Guarnere and Edward “Babe” Heffron were among the first paratroopers

• UPC: 505668216
• Rating: 4.0

Hearts Touched by Fire : The Best of Battles and Leaders of the Civil War

The most enduring entries from the classic four-volume series Battles and Leaders of the Civil War have now been edited and merged into one volume. Here are the best of the first-person accounts originally published

• UPC: 14902516
• Rating: 5.0

The Epic Rap Battles of History Handbook - Everything You Need To Know About Epic Rap Battles of History - eBook

This book is your ultimate Epic Rap Battles of History resource. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, facts, quotes and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get

• UPC: 526170687

Did the Vikings Really Wear Horned Helmets in Battles? History Book Best Sellers Children's History

Today's images of Vikings show them wearing horned helmets. However, history has a different account. To learn if the Vikings really wore horned helmets in battle, read the contents of this children's history books. Educating

• UPC: 750664787

Did the Vikings Really Wear Horned Helmets in Battles? History Book Best Sellers | Children's History - eBook

Today’s images of Vikings show them wearing horned helmets. However, history has a different account. To learn if the Vikings really wore horned helmets in battle, read the contents of this children’s history books. Educating

• UPC: 340714768

The Life of Frederick III. King of Prussia. Containing the Most Authentic and Best Account of That Great Monarch Ever Yet Published; ... Contains His Manners, Policy, Sieges, Battles, Government, ... by Mr. Marchant.

The Life of Frederick III. King of Prussia. Containing the Most Authentic and Best Account of That Great Monarch Ever Yet Published; ... Contains

• UPC: 53502536

History of the War Between the United States and Mexico. (from the Commencement to the Battle of Churubusco.) from the Best Authorities.

History of the War Between the United States and Mexico. (from the Commencement to the Battle of Churubusco.) from the Best Authorities. Height : 0.39 In Length : 9.69 In Width : 7.44 In Weight

• UPC: 227904600

Reporting the Second World War : The Battle for Truth

After a slow start, the Second World War produced an enormous number of war correspondents. Correspondents like Ernest Hemingway, John Dos Passos and George Orwell were all inspired to put their experiences on the printed

• UPC: 48928583