rap (music)

Presents the life of rapper and actor Tupac Shakur through photographs, tributes, and interviews.

Examines the history of rap music and the successes of artists and songs.

A portrait of rap artist Eminem examines the man behind the controversy and hype, chronicling his life story, rise to fame, music and lyrics, and important influence on modern-day pop culture.

Presents an overview of hip hop music and culture, covering its history, trends, artists, and placing it in the larger context of global media, racial attitudes, urban politics, and pop music.

Traces the development and politics of hip-hop music from its origins in the 1960s during the civil rights movement, highlighting ten artists who have made significant contributions to the genre and its sociopolitical context.

Discusses what attracts white youths to hip-hop, examines the ways youths who love hip-hop view race, argues that young people have moved beyond the racial politics of their elders, and reflects upon how the hip-hop generation may change America and the world in the areas of race and human rights in the future.

Collection of 150 rap lyrics from D.J. Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince to Queen Latifah.

Examines the representation of manhood in hip-hop culture and explores the related issues of race, gender violence and corporate explotation of hip-hop.

A collection of essays in interviews that explore the most prominent symbols of the hip-hop genre, discussing what they mean to the hip-hop community and how the genre's stars influence popular and teen culture.