Hip Hop Culture - by Emmett G Price III Hardcover

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Book Synopsis

This work is a revealing chronicle of Hip Hop culture from its beginnings three decades ago to the present, with an analysis of its influence on people and popular culture in the United States and around the world.

From Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five's "The Message," to Jay-Z, Diddy, and 50 Cent, Hip Hop Culture is the first comprehensive reference work to focus on one of the most influential cultural phenomena of our time. Scholarly and streetwise, backed by statistics, documents, and research, it recounts three decades of Hip Hop's evolution, highlighting its defining events, recordings, personalities, movements, and ideas, as well as society's response.

How did an inner-city subculture, all but dismissed in the early 1980s, become the ruler of the world's airwaves and iPods? Who are the players who moved Hip Hop from the record bins to the pinnacles of entertainment, business, and fashion? Who are the founders, innovators, legends, and major players? Authoritative and authentic, Hip Hop Culture provides a wealth of information and insights for students, educators, and anyone interested in the ways pop culture reflects and shapes our lives.

Review Quotes

"This one-stop resource is excellent for students interested in conducting research into a cultural phenomenon as well as fans wanting to broaden their knowledge of favorite artists." --VOYA

"Hip Hop Culture documents the sweeping progress of the movement as a whole. ... Chapters thus blend biographical sketches with an overall attention to cultural change to make this essential reading for any student of the movement." --Midwest Book Review

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