rap musicians

"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"--Amazon.

Looks at the life and career of hip-hop artist and rapper Kanye West.

Amid rising gang violence, the crack epidemic, and police brutality, a group of unlikely voices cut through the chaos of late 1980s Los Angeles: N.W.A. Led by a drug dealer, a glammed-up producer, and a high school kid, N.W.A gave voice to disenfranchised African Americans across the country. And they quickly redefined pop culture across the world. Their names remain as popular as ever--Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, and Ice Cube. Dre soon joined forces with Suge Knight to create the combustible Death Row Records, which in turn transformed Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur into superstars.

A biography of singer, producer, songwriter, and fashion designer Pharrell Williams.

A biography about rapper Eminem describing his rise to fame and success in the music industry.

"In this biography of Hip-Hop mogul Jay-Z, read everything about him from his rough childhood in Brooklyn to his rise to fame as a rapper and entrepreneur"--Provided by publisher.

A brief biography of hip-hop artist Lil Wayne.

A brief biography of rap superstar Nicki Minaj.