| Description |
[xvi], 340 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction / Nelson George -- Players -- Rocking : gang culture and the beginnings of hip-hop -- Forefathers : B-boy and DJ culture in the Bronx -- MCs take the stage : the rise of MC crews -- Origins of the MC ; Crews, security, and violence at parties ; B-boys ; Blackout of 1977 -- And you don't stop : the scene matures -- Flyers and artists -- Rapper's delight : Hip-hop goes commercial -- Fresh, wild, fly and bold : the scene : 1980-1981 -- Women ; Club scene in the Bronx -- All around the world the same song : hip-hop takes over -- Epilogue : No boundaries. |
| Bibliography |
Includes discography and index. |
| Subject |
Hip-hop -- United States.
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Rap (Music) -- History and criticism.
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Rap musicians -- Interviews.
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| Added Author |
Ahearn, Charlie.
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Experience Music Project.
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| Added Title |
Oral history of hip-hop's first decade |
| ISBN |
0306811847 |
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030681224X paperback |
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1903985579 paperback |
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