Best Hip Hop Biographies - April 2024

Beastie Boys Book

• ASIN: 0812995546
• ASIN: 0812995546
• ISBN: 0812995546
• Manufacturer: Spiegel & Grau

Shook One: Anxiety Playing Tricks on Me

Charlamagne Tha God, New York Times bestselling author of Black Privilege and always provocative cohost of Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club, reveals his blueprint for breaking free from your fears and anxieties.Fear is holding you back. It’s time to turn the tables and channel your fears to actually fuel your success. Being “shook” is more than a rap lyric for Charlamagne, it’s his mission to overcome. While it may seem like he's ahead of the game, he is actually plagued by anxieties, such as the fear of losing his roots, the fear of being a bad dad, and the fear of being a terrible ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1501193252
• ASIN: 1501193252
• ISBN: 1501193252
• Brand: Atria Books
• Manufacturer: Atria Books

Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop

ONE OF AMAZON'S BEST ART & PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS 0F 2018AN NPR AND PITCHFORK BEST MUSIC BOOK OF 2018 PICKONE OF TIME'S 25 BEST PHOTOBOOKS OF 2018NEW YORK TIMES, ASSOCIATED PRESS, WALLSTREET JOURNAL, ROLLING STONE, AND CHICAGO SUN HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE PICKThe perfect gift for music and photography fans, an inside look at the work of hip-hop photographers told through their most intimate diaries—their contact sheets. Featuring rare outtakes from over 100 photoshoots alongside interviews and essays from industry legends, Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop takes readers on a chronological j... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0525573887
• ASIN: 0525573887
• ISBN: 0525573887
• Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter

The Rose That Grew From Concrete

Tupac Shakur's most intimate and honest thoughts were uncovered only after his death with the instant classic The Rose That Grew from Concrete.His talent was unbounded -- a raw force that commanded attention and respect. His death was tragic -- a violent homage to the power of his voice. His legacy is indomitable -- as vibrant and alive today as it has ever been. For the first time in paperback, this collection of deeply personal poetry is a mirror into the legendary artist's enigmatic world and its many contradictions. Written in his own hand from the time he was nineteen, these seventy-two ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0671028456
• ASIN: 0671028456
• ISBN: 9780671028459
• Brand: MTV Books
• Manufacturer: MTV Books

The Autobiography of Gucci Mane

The New York Times bestselling memoir from the legendary Gucci Mane spares no detail in this “cautionary tale that ends in triumph” (GQ). For the first time Gucci Mane tells his extraordinary story in his own words. It is “as wild, unpredictable, and fascinating as the man himself” (Complex). The platinum-selling recording artist began writing his remarkable autobiography in a federal maximum security prison. Released in 2016, he emerged radically transformed. He was sober, smiling, focused, and positive—a far cry from the Gucci Mane of years past. A critically acclaimed classic, The... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1501165348
• ASIN: 1501165348
• ISBN: 1501165348
• Brand: Simon & Schuster
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest (American Music)

A New York Times Best Seller A February IndieNext Pick Named A Most Anticipated Book of 2019 by Buzzfeed, Nylon, The A. V. Club, CBC Books, and The Rumpus. And a Winter's Most Anticipated Book by Vanity Fair and The Week Starred Reviews: Kirkus and Booklist "Warm, immediate and intensely personal."—New York Times How does one pay homage to A Tribe Called Quest? The seminal rap group brought jazz into the genre, resurrecting timeless rhythms to create masterpieces such as The Low End Theory and Midnight Marauders. Seventeen years after their last album, they resurrected themselves with an int... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1477316485
• ASIN: 1477316485
• ISBN: 1477316485
• Manufacturer: University of Texas Press

When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop (Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award for New Talent)

A John Steptoe New Talent Award WinnerBefore there was hip hop, there was DJ Kool Herc. On a hot day at the end of summer in 1973 Cindy Campbell threw a back-to-school party at a park in the South Bronx. Her brother, Clive Campbell, spun the records. He had a new way of playing the music to make the breaks―the musical interludes between verses―longer for dancing. He called himself DJ Kool Herc and this is When the Beat Was Born. From his childhood in Jamaica to his youth in the Bronx, Laban Carrick Hill's book tells how Kool Herc came to be a DJ, how kids in gangs stopped fighting in order... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1596435402
• ASIN: 1596435402
• ISBN: 9781596435407
• Brand: Brand: Roaring Brook Press
• Manufacturer: Roaring Brook Press

The 50th Law

In The 50th Law, hip hop and pop culture icon 50 Cent (aka Curtis Jackson) joins forces with Robert Greene, bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power, to write a “bible” for success in life and work based on a single principle: fear nothing. With stories from 50 Cent's life on the streets and in the boardroom as he rose to fame after the release of his album Get Rich or Die Tryin’, as well as examples of others who have overcome adversity through understanding and practicing the 50th Law, this deeply inspirational book is perfect for entrepreneurs as well as anyone interested in the ext... [Read More]

• ASIN: 006177460X
• ASIN: 006177460X
• ISBN: 006177460X
• Brand: Unknown
• Manufacturer: Amistad

Hip Hop Raised Me

The definitive volume capturing the essence, experience and energy that is hip hop and its massive and enduring impact over the last forty yearsHip Hop Raised Me is the definitive volume on the essence, experience, and energy that is hip hop, and its massive and enduring impact over the last forty years. It’s packed with contact sheets, outtakes, and glory shots of artists, collectives, and fans from iconic photographers including Martha Cooper, Henry Chalfant, Eddie Otchere, Normski, Janette Beckman, Chi Modu, Nabil Elderkin, and Mark Humphrey, as well as photographs of hip-hop ephemera and... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0500518947
• ASIN: 0500518947
• ISBN: 0500518947
• Brand: imusti
• Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson

F*ck, That's Delicious: An Annotated Guide to Eating Well

New York Times bestseller Winner of the IACP Cookbook Design Award This ain’t no cookbook. This ain’t no memoir. This is Action Bronson’s devotional, a book about the overwhelming power of delicious—no, f*cking amazing—food. Bronson is this era’s Homer, and F*ck, That’s Delicious is a modern-day Odyssey, replete with orgiastic recipes, world travel, siren songs, and weed.   Illustrated, packed with images, and unlike any book in the entire galaxy, Bronson’s F*ck, That’s Delicious includes 40-plus recipes inspired by his childhood, family, tours, and travels. Journey ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1419726552
• ASIN: 1419726552
• ISBN: 1419726552
• Brand: ABRAMS
• Manufacturer: Harry N. Abrams

They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us

*2018 "12 best books to give this holiday season" ―TODAY Show*Best Books of 2018 ―Rolling Stone"A Best Book of 2017" ―NPR, Buzzfeed, Paste Magazine, Esquire, Chicago Tribune, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, CBC, Stereogum, National Post, Entropy, Heavy, Book Riot, Chicago Review of Books, The Los Angeles Review, Michigan Daily*American Booksellers Association (ABA) 'December 2017 Indie Next List Great Reads' *Midwest Indie BestsellerIn an age of confusion, fear, and loss, Hanif Abdurraqib's is a voice that matters. Whether he's attending a Bruce Springsteen concert the day after visiting Michae... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1937512657
• ASIN: 1937512657
• ISBN: 1937512657
• Manufacturer: Two Dollar Radio

The Gospel of Hip Hop: The First Instrument

The Gospel of Hip Hop: First Instrument, the first book from the I Am Hip Hop, is the philosophical masterwork of KRS ONE. Set in the format of the Christian Bible, this 800-plus-page opus is a life-guide manual for members of Hip Hop Kulture that combines classic philosophy with faith and practical knowledge for a fascinating, in-depth exploration of Hip Hop as a life path. Known as “The Teacha,” KRS ONE developed his unique outlook as a homeless teen in Brooklyn, New York, engaging his philosophy of self-creation to become one of the most respected emcees in Hip Hop history. Respected as... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1576874974
• ASIN: 1576874974
• ISBN: 1576874974
• Brand: Brand: powerHouse Books
• Manufacturer: powerHouse Books

Sweet Jones: Pimp C's Trill Life Story

A pioneer in the South's quest for respect in the Hip Hop world and one of the most colorful characters to emerge from the music scene which ultimately topped rap charts at the turn of the century, Chad "Pimp C" Butler's controversial life - and suspicious death in 2007 - left behind many unanswered questions, a family divided, and scores of talented new artists inspired by his group UGK's music. Sweet Jones pays tribute to the extremely talented - yet bipolar and complex - musician who embodied the Southern dream. Written by the founder and Editor-in-Chief of esteemed Southern rap publication... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0692461272
• ASIN: 0692461272
• ISBN: 0692461272
• Manufacturer: Shreveport Ave in

The Tao of Wu

From the founder of the Wu-Tang Clan—celebrating their 25th anniversary this year—an inspirational book for the hip hop fan.The RZA, founder of the Wu-Tang Clan, imparts the lessons he's learned on his journey from the Staten Island projects to international superstardom. A devout student of knowledge in every form in which he's found it, he distills here the wisdom he's acquired into seven "pillars," each based on a formative event in his life-from the moment he first heard the call of hip-hop to the death of his cousin and Clan- mate, Russell Jones, aka ODB. Delivered in RZA's unmistakab... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1594484856
• ASIN: 1594484856
• ISBN: 1594484856
• Brand: RZA Staff
• Manufacturer: Riverhead Books

Check the Technique: Liner Notes for Hip-Hop Junkies

A Tribe Called Quest • Beastie Boys • De La Soul • Eric B. & Rakim • The Fugees • KRS-One • Pete Rock & CL Smooth • Public Enemy • The Roots • Run-DMC • Wu-Tang Clan • and twenty-five more hip-hop immortalsIt’s a sad fact: hip-hop album liners have always been reduced to a list of producer and sample credits, a publicity photo or two, and some hastily composed shout-outs. That’s a damn shame, because few outside the game know about the true creative forces behind influential masterpieces like PE’s It Takes a Nation of Millions. . ., De La’s 3 Feet High and Rising,... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0812977750
• ASIN: 0812977750
• ISBN: 0812977750
• Brand: Villard
• Manufacturer: Villard

4080 Bay Area Hip Hop Legends: Best Of The Bay Ever

Amazingly low-priced 2-CD set is a collection of the hottest rap artists and tracks to ever come out of the San Francisco Bay Area scene. It features Too $hort, E-40, Dru Down, Mac Dre, 3XKrazy,

• UPC: 193995517

Hiding in Hip Hop : On the Down Low in the Entertainment Industry--From Music to Hollywood

"If you love Empire, then you must read Terrance Dean's memoir Hiding in Hip Hop. This is the real story of what it means to be black and gay in Hollywood and the music industry."--Tananarive

• UPC: 10776235
• Rating: 3.0

Best Damn Hip Hop Writing : The Book of Yoh

Covering everything from hip hop's most interesting artists to hot-button issues like sample clearance and the major label industry model, Best Damn Hip Hop Writing: The Book of Yoh is essential reading for anyone interested

• UPC: 173858115

LA CALLE, VOL. 1: THE BEST IN SPANISH HIP HOP [PA] (602498611333)

LA CALLE, VOL. 1: THE BEST IN SPANISH HIP HOP [PA]

• UPC: 3481639

Best Dance Teacher Ever: 6x9 Lined, 100 Pages, Funny Notebook for Dance Coach, Appreciation and Original Gag Gift for Dance or Hip Hop Lovers t

Best Dance Teacher Ever: 6x9 Lined, 100 Pages, Funny Notebook for Dance Coach, Appreciation and Original Gag Gift for Dance or Hip Hop Lovers

• UPC: 178062320

Big Up Berlin: Best Of German Hip Hop and Reggae

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• UPC: 55872243

The Pied Piper of Hip Hop - eBook

On September 21, 1982, when my first Village Voice feature story was published, many in the media thought rap music was a fad that would soon disappear. Meanwhile, I was already predicting it would soon

• UPC: 840435303

Hip Hop Legends-best Of The South! / Various (CD) (explicit)

20 Hip Hop Stars & Tracks

• UPC: 830091199

Provocative Talk Love of Hip Hop - eBook

King Tony shocks with raw truth and strong opinions as he lures you on eye opening excursions through the flamboyant club scene of Atlanta, Georgia, Gritty streets of Durham, North Carolina and the glamorous Hip

• UPC: 782614877

The Notorious B.I.G Adult Coloring Book : The Best Rapper of All Time and Hip Hop Cultural Icon, Legendary Deep Voice Vocal and Producer Inspired Adult Coloring Book

The Notorious B.I.G Adult Coloring Book: The Best Rapper of All Time and Hip Hop Cultural Icon, Legendary Deep Voice Vocal and Producer Inspired

• UPC: 389954458

BILLBOARDS BEST HIP HOP: LIL WAYNE AND BLACK EYE PEAS USED - VERY GOOD DVD

• UPC: 382170139527
• Category: DVDs & Blu-ray Discs
• Price: 20 USD