The Rap

Author : Shea Serrano
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 639 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-13
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781613128190

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The Rap Year Book by Shea Serrano Pdf

A New York Times–bestselling, in-depth exploration of the most pivotal moments in rap music from 1979 to 2014. Here’s what The Rap Year Book does: It 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 hilariously 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. Covering East Coast and West Coast, famous rapper feuds, chart toppers, and show stoppers, The Rap Year Book is an in-depth look at the most influential genre of music to come out of the last generation. Picked by Billboard as One of the 100 Greatest Music Books of All-Time Pitchfork Book Club’s first selection

Author : Ann Hansen
Publisher : Between the Lines
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781771133562

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Taking the Rap by Ann Hansen Pdf

Author : Lindsey Sagar
Publisher : Caterpillar Books
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-13
Category : Board books
ISBN : 184857830X

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The Story of Rap by Lindsey Sagar Pdf

From Grandmaster Flash to Jay-Z rap has shaped generations and transformed the charts. Bop along with the greats in this adorable baby book that introduces little ones to the rappers that started it all.

Author : Erik Nielson
Publisher : The New Press
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781620973417

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Rap on Trial by Erik Nielson Pdf

A groundbreaking exposé about the alarming use of rap lyrics as criminal evidence to convict and incarcerate young men of color Should Johnny Cash have been charged with murder after he sang, "I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die"? Few would seriously subscribe to this notion of justice. Yet in 2001, a rapper named Mac whose music had gained national recognition was convicted of manslaughter after the prosecutor quoted liberally from his album Shell Shocked. Mac was sentenced to thirty years in prison, where he remains. And his case is just one of many nationwide. Over the last three decades, as rap became increasingly popular, prosecutors saw an opportunity: they could present the sometimes violent, crime-laden lyrics of amateur rappers as confessions to crimes, threats of violence, evidence of gang affiliation, or revelations of criminal motive—and judges and juries would go along with it. Detectives have reopened cold cases on account of rap lyrics and videos alone, and prosecutors have secured convictions by presenting such lyrics and videos of rappers as autobiography. Now, an alarming number of aspiring rappers are imprisoned. No other form of creative expression is treated this way in the courts. Rap on Trial places this disturbing practice in the context of hip hop history and exposes what's at stake. It's a gripping, timely exploration at the crossroads of contemporary hip hop and mass incarceration.

Author : Sacha Jenkins,Elliott Wilson,Jeff Mao,Gabe Alvarez,Brent Rollins
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-25
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781466866973

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Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists by Sacha Jenkins,Elliott Wilson,Jeff Mao,Gabe Alvarez,Brent Rollins Pdf

Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists is more popular than racism! Hip hop is huge, and it's time someone wrote it all down. And got it all right. With over 25 aggregate years of interviews, and virtually every hip hop single, remix and album ever recorded at their disposal, the highly respected Ego Trip staff are the ones to do it. The Book of Rap Lists runs the gamut of hip hop information. This is an exhaustive, indispensable and completely irreverent bible of true hip hip knowledge.

Author : Freddy Fresh
Publisher : Nerby Publishing
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Reference
ISBN : UVA:X004913300

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Freddy Fresh Presents the Rap Records by Freddy Fresh Pdf

First book in the world to detail the independent record labels that released rap music from 1979 to 1989. Details the record companies, and lists the catalogue numbers of each phono record (maxi 12 singles) and the date manufactured and rates it based on rarity. (Some of these records have sold for over $2,000 recently on ebay etc..) Details the record labels alphabetically. Author Freddy Fresh is an artist and world renowned dance music producer who travelled to over 30 countries to research this book. Won the Award for Excellence in Historical Sound Research and has been given rave reviews in the New York Times, Record Collector, Vibe, The Source, Village Voice etc..

Author : Joe Coscarelli
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781982107888

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Rap Capital by Joe Coscarelli Pdf

"From mansions to trap houses, office buildings to strip clubs, Atlanta is defined by its rap music. But this flashy and fast-paced world is rarely seen below surface-level as a collection not of superheroes and villains, cartoons and caricatures, but of flawed and inspired individuals all trying to get a piece of what everyone else seems to have. In artistic, commercial, and human terms, Atlanta rap represents the most consequential musical ecosystem of this century so far. Rap Capital tells the dramatic stories of the people who make it tick, and the city that made them that way."--

Author : National Institute on Drug Abuse. Division of Resource Development. Prevention Branch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Drug abuse
ISBN : IND:30000109245526

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The RAP Kit by National Institute on Drug Abuse. Division of Resource Development. Prevention Branch Pdf

Author : Adam Bradley,Andrew DuBois
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 1194 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-02
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780300163063

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The Anthology of Rap by Adam Bradley,Andrew DuBois Pdf

From the school yards of the South Bronx to the tops of the "Billboard" charts, rap has emerged as one of the most influential cultural forces of our time. This pioneering anthology brings together more than 300 lyrics written over 30 years, from the "old school" to the present day.

Author : David Toop
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Music
ISBN : UOM:39015020681071

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The Rap Attack by David Toop Pdf

Author : Quntos KunQuest
Publisher : Agate Publishing
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781572848481

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This Life by Quntos KunQuest Pdf

This Life is the debut novel by Quntos KunQuest, a longtime inmate at Angola, the infamous Louisiana State Penitentiary. This marks the appearance of a bold, distinctive new voice, one deeply inflected by hiphop, that delves into the meaning of a life spent behind bars, the human bonds formed therein, and the poetry that even those in the most dire places can create. Lil Chris is just nineteen when he arrives at Angola as an AU—an admitting unit, a fresh fish, a new vict. He’s got a life sentence with no chance of parole, but he’s also got a clear mind and sharp awareness—one that picks up quickly on the details of the system, his fellow inmates, and what he can do to claim a place at the top. When he meets Rise, a mature inmate who's already spent years in the system, and whose composure and raised consciousness command the respect of the other prisoners, Lil Chris learns to find his way in a system bent on repressing every means he has to express himself. Lil Chris and Rise channel their questions, frustrations, and pain into rap, and This Life flows with the same cadence that powers their charged verses. It pulses with the heat of impassioned inmates, the oppressive daily routines of the prison yard, and the rap contests that bring the men of the prison together. This Life is told in a voice that only a man who’s lived it could have—a clipped, urgent, evocative voice that surges with anger, honesty, playfulness, and a deep sense of ugly history. Angola started out as a plantation—and as This Life makes clear, black inmates are still in a kind of enslavement there. This Life is an important debut that commands our attention with the vigor, dynamism, and raw, consciousness-expanding energy of this essential new voice.

Author : Carole Boston Weatherford
Publisher : little bee books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1499804113

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The Roots of Rap by Carole Boston Weatherford Pdf

Explore the roots of rap in this stunning, rhyming, triple-timing picture book! "Carole Boston Weatherford, once again, delivers a resounding testament and reminder, that hip-hop is a flavorful slice of larger cultural cake. And to be hip-hop-to truly be it-we must remember that we are also funk, jazz, soul, folktale, and poetry. We must remember that . . . we are who we are!" ―Jason Reynolds, New York Times best-selling author "Starting with its attention-getting cover, this picture book does an excellent job of capturing the essence of rap . . . This tribute to hip hop culture will appeal to a wide audience, and practically demands multiple readings." ―Booklist, STARRED REVIEW "No way around it, this book is supa-dupa fly, with lush illustrations anchored in signature hip-hop iconography for the future of the global hip-hop nation." ―Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW "With short, rhyming lines and dramatic portraits of performers, the creative team behind How Sweet the Sound: The Story of Amazing Grace offers a dynamic introduction to hip-hop. . . . This artful introduction to one of the most influential cultural movements of the 20th century pulses with the energy and rhythm of its subject." ―Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW A generation voicing stories, hopes, and fears founds a hip-hop nation. Say holler if you hear. The roots of rap and the history of hip-hop have origins that precede DJ Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash. Kids will learn about how it evolved from folktales, spirituals, and poetry, to the showmanship of James Brown, to the culture of graffiti art and break dancing that formed around the art form and gave birth to the musical artists we know today. Written in lyrical rhythm by award-winning author and poet Carole Boston Weatherford and complete with flowing, vibrant illustrations by Frank Morrison, this book beautifully illustrates how hip-hop is a language spoken the whole world 'round, and it features a foreword by Swizz Beatz, a Grammy Award-winning American hip-hop rapper, DJ, and record producer.

Author : Dr. Seuss
Publisher : RH Childrens Books
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-24
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780385372022

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The Lorax by Dr. Seuss Pdf

Celebrate Earth Day with Dr. Seuss and the Lorax in this classic picture book about protecting the environment! I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees. Dr. Seuss’s beloved story teaches kids to speak up and stand up for those who can’t. With a recycling-friendly “Go Green” message, The Lorax allows young readers to experience the beauty of the Truffula Trees and the danger of taking our earth for granted, all in a story that is timely, playful and hopeful. The book’s final pages teach us that just one small seed, or one small child, can make a difference. Printed on recycled paper, this book is the perfect gift for Earth Day and for any child—or child at heart—who is interested in recycling, advocacy and the environment, or just loves nature and playing outside. Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not. “Pretty much all the stuff you need to know is in Dr. Seuss.” –President Barack Obama

Author : William Buckholz
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-26
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781613120156

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Understand Rap by William Buckholz Pdf

Tongue-in-cheek translations of rap lyrics for the clueless! Rap songs are famous for their double entendres, clever turns of phrase, and general ingenuity, but that doesn’t mean things always make sense the first time around. Enter Understand Rap, a funny pop-cultural reference based on the website of the same name, which dryly and precisely explains the confusing lyrics and terms used in rap songs—in language that even the most unhip person can understand! “Where has this book been all our lives?” —Geek Alerts

Author : David Foster Wallace,Mark Costello
Publisher : Back Bay Books
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-23
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780316401111

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Signifying Rappers by David Foster Wallace,Mark Costello Pdf

David Foster Wallace and Mark Costello's exuberant exploration of rap music and culture. Living together in Cambridge in 1989, David Foster Wallace and longtime friend Mark Costello discovered that they shared "an uncomfortable, somewhat furtive, and distinctively white enthusiasm for a certain music called rap/hip-hop." The book they wrote together, set against the legendary Boston music scene, mapped the bipolarities of rap and pop, rebellion and acceptance, glitz and gangsterdom. Signifying Rappers issued a fan's challenge to the giants of rock writing, Greil Marcus, Robert Palmer, and Lester Bangs: Could the new street beats of 1989 set us free, as rock had always promised? Back in print at last, Signifying Rappers is a rare record of a city and a summer by two great thinkers, writers, and friends. With a new foreword by Mark Costello on his experience writing with David Foster Wallace, this rerelease cannot be missed.