Rap & hip-hop

Poetry collection by Kahn Santori Davison. A photographer and music writer for the MetroTimes, Santori Davison has photographed and interviewed many notable artists, including Jack …

In his iconic musical travelogue Heavy Metal Islam, Mark LeVine first brought the views and experiences of a still-young generation to the world. In Well Play till We Die, he joins …

In his iconic musical travelogue Heavy Metal Islam, Mark LeVine first brought the views and experiences of a still-young generation to the world. In We'll Play till We Die, he …

Pinballing around the major cities of the world, from where it all began in the projects of Brooklyn and the Bronx to the excessive madness of Tokyo, from the random violence of …

The Def Jam label gave America hip hop. But who gave America Def Jam? Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin did.The Men Behind Def Jam examines the most unlikely history of the legendary …

Based on empirical research on hip-hop cultures, scenes, and artists in the Nordic countries, this book provides new perspectives on how hip-hop has been intertwined with wider …

After skyrocketing to fame with their hit single "e;Uh Huh,"e; B2K seemed to have it all. But barely two years later the four friends succumbed to a rift so deep that three …

This book will entertain, inform and challenge the realest hip hop fan from the old to the new. Peep This! Hip Hop Trivia Vol. 1 features over 400 questions on the artists you know …

An examination of struggles for national sovereignty and social justice as seen through patriotic anthems and songs of resistance.Anthems are songs of loyalty and devotion with …

Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole blazed paths that salvaged socially conscious rap at a pivotal time in history.Conscious rap, a subgenre of hip-hop music that engages in dialogue about …