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The History of Gangster Rap is a deep dive into one of the most fascinating subgenres of any music category to date Sixteen detailed chapters organized chronologically examine the evolution of gangster rap its main players and the culture that created this revolutionary music From stillswirling conspiracy theories about the murders of Biggie and Tupac to the release of the 2015 film Straight Outta Compton the era of gangster rap is one that fascinates music junkies and remains at the forefront of pop culture Filled with interviews with key players such as Snoop Dogg IceT and dozens more as well as breakout bios of notorious characters lists and more The History of Gangster Rap is the beallendall book that contextualizes the importance of gangster rap as a cultural phenomenon
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Find tips, reviews, and features on The Hip Hop Years A sold for 64.73 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
An exploration into the world of rap and hip hop is captured through firsthand accounts of those who played a pivotal role in its history
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on The Hip Hop Years A sold at 61.29 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
It began as a mix of funk soul and rhythm and blues invented by blacks and Latinos for block parties in the South Bronx in the 1970s evolving into the rap and hip hop that became the hot center of youth culture during the last decade of the century At first a music to party to rap kept reinventing itself as a cry of pain and rebellion eventually spreading across America and jumping all barriers of race to blossom into a critique of American life race and political hypocrisy From the turntable acrobatics of Grandmaster Flash to the electrofunk of Afrika Bambaataas Zulu nation from the provocative blend of black nationalism and rebellion of Public Enemy to the charttopping albums of Eminem hip hops story of success is a journey of a subculture attacking the mainstream to become the mainstream itself The Hip Hop Years traces the history of this vibrant culture through the firsthand accounts of many of the people who have played a pivotal role in that journey including Kool Herc Grandmaster Flash Run DMC IceT Public Enemy NWA De La Soul WuTang Clan and Eminem
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Find tips, reviews, and features on 2pac vs Biggie An Illustrated sold for 44.88 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
Hip hop icons and rap innovators the Notorious BIG and Tupac Shakur continue to influence define and change the genre years after their deaths Despite the controversies surrounding the murders of Tupac and Biggie ultimately its their art that remains their biggest legacy The music of Biggie Smalls and 2Pac has inspired the likes of JayZ Kanye Eminem Dr Dre Lil Wayne Rick Ross and more The legacies of Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallaceaka The Notorious BIG live onnbspSo does their rivalry one of the greatest in music history In 2pac vs Biggie hip hop experts Jeff Weiss and Evan McGarvey take an entirely new approach to investigation of that rivalry Rather than focus on the countless conspiracy theories they study the artist as artists dissecting the lyrics of their hits California Love All Eyez on Me Changes for 2pac Mo Money Mo Problems Hypnotize Big Poppa for Biggie and lesserknown works performance and rhythmic styles aesthetic appearances and what those meant rises to power and of course their lives after death The feud between 2pac and Biggie is broken down and looked at from all new angles bringing to light littleknown and surprising sides to each rappers persona and inner worldnbspnbspnbspIllustrated throughout with photographs memorabilia and artwork inspired by Tupac and Biggie and with insert versus pages dissecting topics such as each artists presence in movies critical reception and literary influences this book is a musthave for all rap and hip hop fans
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on History of Rap and Hip sold at 56.37 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
Hiphop culture includes rapping DJing graffiti art and bboying also known as break dancing The History of Rap and HipHop chronicles the evolution of hiphop culture and focuses on its most significant segment rap
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Discover information, advice, and prices for The History of Rap and sold for 90.34 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
This popular Lucent Books series has been updated to make music of all genres even more accessible popular and culturally relevant in the 21st century the set focuses on the history music musicians and instruments behind specific musical styles Hiphop culture has grown from its humble beginnings in the South Bronx section of New York City into a significant and influential cultural movement This addition to Lucents Music Library examines the rich history and promising future of this musical This new edition of the popular Lucent Books series has been updated to make music of all genres even more accessible popular and culturally relevant in the 21st century The set focuses on the history music musicians and instruments behind specific m
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Discover information, advice, and prices for Rap Music and the Poetics, priced at 25.97 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
This is the first book to discuss in detail how rap music is put together musically Whereas a great deal of popular music scholarship dismisses music analysis as irrelevant or of limited value the present book argues that it can be crucial to cultural theory It is unique for bringing together perspectives from music theory musicology cultural studies critical theory and communications It is also the first scholarly book to discuss rap music in Holland and the rap of Cree Natives in Canada in addition to such mainstream artists as Ice Cube
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Discover information, advice, and prices for Hip Hop The Illustrated History sold for 395 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
Examines the development in New York City of a Black culture centered around break dancing graffiti art and rap songs
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on Houston Rap Tapes An Oral sold at 38.39 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
The neighborhoods of Fifth Ward Fourth Ward Third Ward and the Southside of Houston Texas gave birth to Houston rap a vibrant music scene that has produced globally recognized artists such as Geto Boys DJ Screw Pimp C and Bun B of UGK Fat Pat Big Moe ZRo Lil Troy and Paul Wall Lance Scott Walker and photographer Peter Beste spent a decade documenting Houstons scene interviewing and photographing the peoplerappers DJs producers promoters record label ownersand places that give rap music from the Bayou City its distinctive character Their collaboration produced the books Houston Rap and Houston Rap TapesThis second edition of Houston Rap Tapes amplifies the citys hiphop history through new interviews with Scarface Slim Thug Lez Moné B L A C K I E Lil Keke and Sire Jukebox of the original Ghetto Boys Walker groups the interviews into sections that track the different eras and movements in Houston rap with new photographs and album art that reveal the evolution of the scene from the 1970s to todays hiphop generation The interviews range from the specifics of making music to the passions regrets memories and hopes that give it life While offering a view from some of Houstons most marginalized areas these intimate conversations lay out universal struggles and feelings As Willie D of Geto Boys writes in the foreword Houston Rap Tapes flows more like a bunch of fellows who havent seen each other for ages hanging out on the block reminiscing rather than a calculated literary guide to Houstons history
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on Houston Rap Tapes An Oral sold at 39.47 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
The neighborhoods of Fifth Ward Fourth Ward Third Ward and the Southside of Houston Texas gave birth to Houston rap a vibrant music scene that has produced globally recognized artists such as Geto Boys DJ Screw Pimp C and Bun B of UGK Fat Pat Big Moe ZRo Lil Troy and Paul Wall Lance Scott Walker and photographer Peter Beste spent a decade documenting Houstons scene interviewing and photographing the peoplerappers DJs producers promoters record label ownersand places that give rap music from the Bayou City its distinctive character Their collaboration produced the books Houston Rap and Houston Rap TapesThis second edition of Houston Rap Tapes amplifies the citys hiphop history through new interviews with Scarface Slim Thug Lez Moné B L A C K I E Lil Keke and Sire Jukebox of the original Ghetto Boys Walker groups the interviews into sections that track the different eras and movements in Houston rap with new photographs and album art that reveal the evolution of the scene from the 1970s to todays hiphop generation The interviews range from the specifics of making music to the passions regrets memories and hopes that give it life While offering a view from some of Houstons most marginalized areas these intimate conversations lay out universal struggles and feelings As Willie D of Geto Boys writes in the foreword Houston Rap Tapes flows more like a bunch of fellows who havent seen each other for ages hanging out on the block reminiscing rather than a calculated literary guide to Houstons history
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Discover information, advice, and prices for Chuck D Presents This Day sold for 23.86 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
A oneofa kind survey of rap and hip hop history from 1973 to today by Chuck D arguably the most influential rapper in the worldIn the more than 40 years since the days of DJ Kool Herc and Rappers Delight hip hop and rap have become a billiondollar worldwide phenomenon Yet there is no definitive history of the genreuntil nowBased on Chucks longrunning show on Rapstationcom this massive compendium details the most iconic moments and influential songs in the genres recorded history from Kurtis Blows Christmas Rappin to The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill to Kendrick Lamars groundbreaking verse on Control Also included are key events in hip hop history from Grandmaster Flashs first scratch through Tupacs holographic appearance at CoachellaThroughout Chuck offers his insiders perspective on the chart toppers and show stoppers as he lived it Illustrating the pages are more than 100 portraits from the talented artists specializing in hip hop
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on The History of Rap Music sold at 101 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
Top artists and producers from this unique form of music are examined to offer readers a better understanding of the musics roots and its acceptance into todays mainstream culture Simultaneous
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Discover information, advice, and prices for History of St Louis Gangsters sold for 104.93 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
The Book traces the history of Gangsters and their gangs in the metro area of St Louis Southern Illinois Kansas City and their connections to the east and west coast Mob Bosses The history is based facts and people along with photos obtained from the local police and FBI files The history covers periods from the twentys to recent gang member activity
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on Gangsters Outlaws and Mobsters A sold at 49.65 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
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Discover information, advice, and prices for Mob Culture Hidden Histories Of sold for 348.16 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
Sinister swaggering yet often sympathetic the figure of the gangster has stolen and murdered its way into the hearts of American cinema audiences Despite the enduring popularity of the gangster film however traditional criticism has focused almost entirely on a few canonical movies such as Little Caesar Public Enemy and The Godfather trilogy resulting in a limited and distorted understanding of this diverse and changing genre Mob Culture offers a longawaited fresh look at the American gangster film exposing its hidden histories from the Black Hand gangs of the early twentieth century to The Sopranos Departing from traditional approaches that have typically focused on the nature of the gangster the editors have collected essays that engage the larger question of how the meaning of criminality has changed over time Grouped into three thematic sections the essays examine gangster films through the lens of social gender and racialethnic issuesDestined to become a classroom favorite Mob Culture is an indispensable reference for future work in the genre
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on Gangsters and Organized Crime in sold at 26.04 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
Stories abound about legendary New York City gangsters like Lucky Luciano but Buffalo has housed its fair share of thugs and mobsters too While many were nothing more than common criminals or bank robbers a powerful crime family headed by local boss Stefano Magaddino emerged in the 1920s Close to Canada Niagara Falls and Buffalo were perfect avenues through which to transport booze and Magaddino and his Mafiosi maintained a stranglehold on the city until his death in 1974 Local mob expert Michael Rizzo takes a tour of Buffalos mafia exploits everything from these brutal gangsters favorite hangouts to secret underground tunnels to murder
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Find tips, reviews, and features on History of St Louis Gangsters sold for 348.27 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
The Book traces the history of Gangsters and their gangs in the metro area of St Louis Southern Illinois Kansas City and their connections to the east and west coast Mob Bosses The history is based facts and people along with photos obtained from the local police and FBI files The history covers periods from the twentys to recent gang member activity
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Discover information, advice, and prices for You Wouldn t Want to, priced at 250.61 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
As an undercover cop youll pretend to be a gangster and infiltrate one of Chicagos most dangerous gangsThis interactive series will enthrall young and reluctant readers Ages 812 by making them part of the story inviting them to become the main character Each book uses humorous illustrations to depict the sometimes dark and horrific side of life during important eras in history Travel back to the 1920s and plumb the depth of Chicagos criminal underworld
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The Kosher Capones tells the fascinating story of Chicagos Jewish gangsters from Prohibition into the 1980s Author Joe Kraus traces these gangsters through the lives criminal careers and conflicts of Benjamin Zuckie the Bookie Zuckerman last of the independent West Side Jewish bosses and Lenny Patrick eventual head of the Syndicates Jewish wingThese two men linked the early Jewish gangsters of the neighborhoods of Maxwell Street and Lawndale to the notorious Chicago Outfit that emerged from Al Capones criminal confederation Focusing on the murder of Zuckerman by Patrick Kraus introduces us to the different models of organized crime they represented a raft of largely forgotten Jewish gangsters and the changing nature of Chicagos political corruption Hardtobelieve anecdotes of corrupt politicians seasoned killers and inovertheirheads criminal operators spotlight the magnitude and importance of Jewish gangsters to the story of Windy City mob ruleWith an eye for the dramatic The Kosher Capones takes us deep inside a hidden society and offers glimpses of the men who ran the Jewish criminal community in Chicago for more than sixty years
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