• 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

  • Born to Dance: Celebrating the Wonder of Childhood

    A New York Times bestseller! “In Jordan Matter’s photos, dancers make all the world their stage.” —New York Times  From Jordan Matter, YouTube star and New York Times–bestselling author of Dancers Among Us, a celebration of what it means to be young and full of possibility, featuring gorgeous photographs of well-known dancers (including Tate McRae and Sofie Dossi) as well as stars in the making. Jordan Matter is known to millions for his 10 Minute Photo Challenge YouTube videos. Now, in one dazzling photograph after another, he portrays dancers—ages 2 through 18—in ordinary and ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0761189343
    • ASIN: 0761189343
    • ISBN: 0761189343
    • Brand: Workman Publishing Company
    • Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company

  • 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

  • The Hip Hop Wars: What We Talk About When We Talk About Hip Hop--and Why It Matters

    How hip hop shapes our conversations about race--and how race influences our consideration of hip hop Hip hop is a distinctive form of black art in America-from Tupac to the Pulitzer Prize-winning Kendrick Lamar, hip hop has long given voice to the African American experience. As scholar and cultural critic Tricia Rose argues, hip hop, in fact, has become one of the primary ways we talk about race in the United States. But hip hop is in crisis. For years, the most commercially successful hip hop has become increasingly saturated with caricatures of black gangstas, thugs, pimps, and hos. This b... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0465008976
    • ASIN: 0465008976
    • ISBN: 9780465008971
    • Brand: imusti
    • Manufacturer: Civitas Books

  • Houston Rap: Photographs by Peter Beste

    The Houston, Texas, neighborhoods of Fifth Ward, Third Ward and South Park have grown to be hallowed ground for modern rap culture, populated with celebrities, entrepreneurs, support networks and a micro-economy of their own. Photographer Peter Beste (photographer of True Norwegian Black Metal) and writer Lance Scott Walker spent nine years documenting the most influential style in twenty-first-century hip hop and the vibrant inner city culture from which it stems. Houston Rap, edited by Johan Kugelberg, profiles noted artists such as Bun B of UGK, Z-Ro, Big Mike, K-Rino, Willie D of the Geto ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 193826505X
    • ASIN: 193826505X
    • ISBN: 193826505X
    • Manufacturer: Sinecure Books

  • Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll

    Completely updated with new entries and extensive revisions of the previous 1,800, The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia Of Rock & Roll is the authoritative volume on the world's music makers—from the one-hit wonders to the megastars.In 1983, Rolling Stone Press introduced its first Rock & Roll Encyclopedia. Almost two decades later, it has become the premier guide to the history of rock & roll, and has been selected by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum as its official source of information. Giving full coverage to all aspects of the rock scene, it tells the story of rock & roll in a clear an... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0743201205
    • ASIN: 0743201205
    • ISBN: 0743201205
    • Manufacturer: Touchstone

  • Back in the Days

    Back in the Days documents the emerging Hip Hop scene from 1980-1989—before it became what is today’s multi-million-dollar multinational industry. Back in the days, gangs would battle not with guns, but by breakdancing. Back in the days, the streets—not corporate planning—set the standards for style. Back in the days, Jamel Shabazz was on the scene, photographing everyday people hangin’ in Harlem, kickin’ it in Queens, and cold chillin’ in Brooklyn. Street styling with an attitude not seen in fashion for another twenty years to come, Shabazz’s subjects strike poses that put sup... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1576871061
    • ASIN: 1576871061
    • ISBN: 1576871061
    • Brand: powerHouse Books
    • Manufacturer: powerHouse Books

  • Representing: Hip Hop Culture and the Production of Black Cinema

    In this engaging and provocative book, S. Craig Watkins examines two of the most important developments in the recent history of black cinema—the ascendancy of Spike Lee and the proliferation of "ghettocentric films." Representing explores a distinct contradiction in American society: at the same time that black youth have become the targets of a fierce racial backlash, their popular expressive cultures have become highly visible and commercially viable. "Watkins is at his most sophisticated and persuasive when he explains the surprising success of hyper-talented, entrepreneurial, and energ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0226874893
    • ASIN: 0226874893
    • ISBN: 0226874893
    • Manufacturer: University of Chicago Press

  • Hip Hop Matters: Politics, Pop Culture, and the Struggle for the Soul of a Movement

    Avoiding the easy definitions and caricatures that tend to celebrate or condemn the "hip hop generation," Hip Hop Matters focuses on fierce and far-reaching battles being waged in politics, pop culture, and academe to assert control over the movement. At stake, Watkins argues, is the impact hip hop has on the lives of the young people who live and breathe the culture. He presents incisive analysis of the corporate takeover of hip hop and the rampant misogyny that undermines the movement's progressive claims. Ultimately, we see how hip hop struggles reverberate in the larger world: global media... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0807009865
    • UPC: 046442009867
    • ASIN: 0807009865
    • ISBN: 0807009865
    • Brand: Brand: Beacon Press
    • Manufacturer: Beacon Press

  • From Bomba to Hip-Hop: Puerto Rican Culture and Latino Identity

    Neither immigrants nor ethnics, neither foreign nor "hyphenated Americans" in the usual sense of that term, Puerto Ricans in New York have created a distinct identity both on the island of Puerto Rico and in the cultural landscape of the United States. Juan Flores considers the uniqueness of Puerto Rican culture and identity in relation to that of other Latino groups in the United States―as well as to other minority groups, especially African Americans. Architecture and urban space, literary traditions, musical styles, and cultural movements provide some of the sites and moments of a cultura... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0231110774
    • ASIN: 0231110774
    • ISBN: 0231110774
    • Manufacturer: Columbia University Press

  • Widow Basquiat: A Love Story

    The beautifully written, deeply affecting story of Jean-Michel Basquiat's partner, her past, and their life together New York City in the 1980s was a mesmerizing, wild place. A hotbed for hip hop, underground culture, and unmatched creative energy, it spawned some of the most significant art of the 20th century. It was where Jean-Michel Basquiat became an avant-garde street artist and painter, swiftly achieving worldwide fame. During the years before his death at the age of 27, he shared his life with his lover and muse, Suzanne Mallouk. A runaway from an unhappy home in Canada, Suzanne first... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0553419919
    • ASIN: 0553419919
    • ISBN: 9780553419917
    • Brand: Broadway Books
    • Manufacturer: Broadway Books

  • Stand and Deliver: Political Activism, Leadership, and Hip Hop Culture

    Hip Hop activism, a joining of a musical genre with political action, is a highly ambiguous term that encompasses a range of initiatives, from those that are genuinely attempting to affect public policy to largely self-promotional efforts that are more about getting media exposure for celebrities than addressing the cause they are allegedly representing.For too long, Bynoe maintains, Black leaders have only been "Charismatic Leaders," and have largely functioned as "spokespersons" delivering complaints and exhortations to the White power structure. Bynoe is passionate about the need for a new ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1932360107
    • ASIN: 1932360107
    • ISBN: 1932360107
    • Brand: Brand: Soft Skull Press
    • Manufacturer: Soft Skull Press

  • Houston Rap Tapes

    Houston Rap Tapes is the companion to Houston Rap, Peter Beste’s intimate photo book on this important hip hop culture. Houston Rap Tapes complements Beste’s photography with a series of oral histories conducted by writer Lance Scott Walker. The book features exclusive interviews with legendary producers and MCs such as Bun B, Willie D, Paul Wall, Z-Ro, Big Mike, DJ DMD, K-Rino, Salih Williams and Lil’ Troy, alongside stories from old school masters like MC Wickett Crickett and Rick Royal. The life stories of the Houston rap scene are also represented by an assortment of radio and club p... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1938265084
    • ASIN: 1938265084
    • ISBN: 1938265084
    • Manufacturer: Sinecure Books

  • Hip Hop Immortals: The Remix

    From street shots of Kool Herc and Kurtis Blow to elaborate stage shoots of Lil' Kim and Eminem, hip-hop photography has been the foundation for some of the most stylish photographs of the past two decades. Iconic images like Ice T’s menacing affront to the camera while donning a full LAPD uniform, Flava Flav of Public Enemy sporting his trademark alarm clock around his neck and flashing his personalized gold teeth, and Notorious B.I.G. counting his loot, are placed side-by-side with lesser-known and previously unpublished photographs of hip-hop’s biggest figures. Text by hip-hop historian... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1560255188
    • ASIN: 1560255188
    • ISBN: 1560255188
    • Brand: Brand: Thunder's Mouth Press
    • Manufacturer: Thunder's Mouth Press

  • HelloDecor Polyster 7x5ft Hip Hop Graffiti Photography Backdrop 90th Colorful Brick Wall Background for Party Decorations Photo Studio Backdrops Prop

    Made of Polyster Fabric ,size: 5 x 7feet(220x150cm).Manchine Wash,No Crease.Backdrop only!Backdrop with Top Pole Pocket.Computer-printed ,color fidelity, not easy fade, artistic effect stereo sense of strong.Light weight, easy to fold,store and carry, can be used

    • UPC: 646499878
    • Rating: 5.0

  • GreenDecor Polyster 7x5ft Graffiti 90s Hip Hop Music Street Art Party Decorations Photography Backdrop Photo Booth Background

    Material: High Quality Polyster . Size: 5x7ft(2.2 x 1.5m). Backdrop only!Manchine Washable.No wrinkle.Backdrop with Top Pole Pocket.Light Weight,It can be Folded and Easy to carry.Ideal for wedding, party, newborn, children, and product photography, as well

    • UPC: 364310150

  • HelloDecor Polyster Background 5x7ft House Hip-Hop Party Photography Backdrop Studio Photo Props

    Made of Polyster Fabric ,size: 5 x 7feet(220x150cm).Manchine Wash,No Crease.Backdrop only!Backdrop with Top Pole Pocket.Computer-printed ,color fidelity, not easy fade, artistic effect stereo sense of strong.Light weight, easy to fold,store and carry, can be used

    • UPC: 172284425

  • 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

  • HelloDecor Polyster 5x7ft Rock Hip-Hop Photography Backdrops Party Photo Background Photography Props

    Made of Polyster Fabric ,size: 5 x 7feet(220x150cm).Manchine Wash,No Crease.Backdrop only!Backdrop with Top Pole Pocket.Computer-printed ,color fidelity, not easy fade, artistic effect stereo sense of strong.Light weight, easy to fold,store and carry, can be used

    • UPC: 131498252

  • Big Up Berlin: Best Of German Hip Hop and Reggae

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    • UPC: 55872243

  • 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 of Snoop Dogg (CD)

    The Best Of Snoop Dogg (Edited)

    • UPC: 4213863
    • Rating: 2.0

  • La Calle, Vol. 1: The Best in Spanish Hip-Hop

    La Calle, Vol. 1: The Best in Spanish

    • UPC: 105222718

  • All The Best Hip Hop & RNB / Various (CD)

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    • UPC: 607272978

  • Hip-Hop Through the Lens of Photography: How 3 Photographers Are Pushing the Boundaries of Art

    Legendary Hip-Hop Photographer Chi Modu's Untold Stories of Tupac, B.I.G. and Mobb Deep

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