hip-hop

Traces the history of hip-hop's relationship with flashy jewelry, presenting interviews with Run of Run-D.M.C., Slick Rick, Chuck D, Salt of Salt-N-Pepa, 50 Cent, and other performers as well as jewelers-to-the-stars Jacob Arabo and Tito.

This book describes the history of hip-hop, from its origins in the Bronx in the 1970s to its global musical development in the twenty-first century.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide definitions of words and phrases used in hip-hop songs and culture.

A collection of over 250, full-color photographs of hip hop artists which are primarily arranged by record label affiliation, including Def Jam, Uptown, Bad Boys, Jive, Cold Chillin', Tommy Boys, Ruff House, and Ruthless/Deathrow.

Patrick Neate examines how hip-hop music has influenced societies throughout the world, describes the unique aspects of hip-hop music and culture, and profiles some of the genre's hottest artists and albums.

Presents personal observations on the early days of hip-hop music and culture as it developed from New York City in the 1970s, and includes photographs, as well as vintage photos and posters.

The author researches the contemporary story of hip and American race relations and analyzes how it shaped American culture in its music, fashion, commerce, and drugs.

A study of African-Americans born between 1965 and 1984, discussing the problems of racism, unemployment, educational disparity, police brutality, and others that plague the first generation to have grown up in a legally desegregated United States, and arguing that hip hop is the unifying force that could bring about a new phase of African-American empowerment.

Examines the growth of hip hop during the last three decades of the twentieth century, discussing its impact on American society, and looking at how advertisers, magazines, fashion companies, MTV, and others are using hip hop as a way to reach not only African-American youth, but all young people.