Title:
The rap year book : the most important rap song from every year since 1979, discussed, debated, and deconstructed / by Shea Serrano ; foreword by Ice-T ; illustrated by Arturo Torres.
Author:
Serrano, Shea, author.
Torres, Arturo, illustrator.
Ice-T (Musician), writer of foreword.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Abrams Image, 2015.
Call Number:
ML3531 .S477 2015
Abstract:
This book "takes readers from 1979, widely regarded as the moment rap became recognized as part of the cultural and musical landscape, and comes right up to the present, with Shea Serrano ... discussing, debating, and deconstructing the most important rap song year by year. Serrano also examines the most important moments that surround the history and culture of rap music--from artists' backgrounds to issues of race, the rise of hip-hop, and the struggles among its major players--both personal and professional"--Amazon.com.
ISBN:
9781419718182
Physical Description:
239 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Contents:
"Rapper's delight" / "The breaks" / "Jazzy sensation" / "The message" / "Sucker M.C.'s" / "Friends" / "La Di Da Di" / "6 in the mornin'" / "Paid in full" / "Straight outta Compton" / "Fight the power" / "Bonita Applebum" / "Mind playing tricks on me" / "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" / "C.R.E.A.M." / "Juicy" / "Dear Mama" / "California love" / "Can't nobody hold me down" / "Ruff Ryders' Anthem" / "My name is" / "Big pimpin'" / "Takeover" vs. "Ether" / "Grindin'" / "In Da Club" / "Still tippin'" / "Gold digger" / "Hustlin'" / "International players anthem" / "A Milli" / "Best I ever had" / "Monster" / "Niggas in Paris" / "Same love" / "Control" / "Lifestyle"
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