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Hip hop dance Hip hop dance Carla Stalling Huntington "This book covers a social history germane not only to the African American experience, but also to the global experience of laborers. Examining hip hop dance as text, as commentary, and as a functio… OL12252670W
Can't stop, won't stop Can't stop, won't stop Jeff Chang,D.J. Kool Herc Forged in the fires of the Bronx and Kingston, Jamaica, hip-hop has been a generation-defining global movement. In a post-civil rights era rapidly transformed by deindustrialization and globalization… OL15835141W
Queens reigns supreme Queens reigns supreme Ethan Brown Provides an inside look at the hip-hop scene, from its beginnings in the drug-infested streets of southeast Queens in the 1980s to the present, chronicling the rise and fall of rap artists and hustle… OL15844752W
Hip-hop culture in college students' lives Hip-hop culture in college students' lives Emery Petchauer "From Ciphers to Classrooms explores how diverse groups of young adults embody hip-hop culture and actively connect it to their lives on college campuses. Instead of looking at hip-hop solely as cont… OL15947347W
Hip-hop dancing Hip-hop dancing Wendy Garofoli "Provides instructions for joining or starting a hip-hop dance crew, and includes information about real-life crews"--Provided by publisher. OL16113444W
The tanning of America The tanning of America Steve Stoute "<B>The business marketing genius at the forefront of today's entertainment marketing revolution helps corporate America get hip to today's new consumer-the tan generation - by learning from hip-hop … OL16214211W
Free stylin' Free stylin' Elena Romero "This book sources interviews with scholars, urban designers, music experts, financial analysts, retailers, and hip hop celebrities to chronicle the compelling story of how hip hop transformed the fa… OL16546756W
The record players The record players Bill Brewster Collects firsthand accounts in a vibrant oral history of the rise of the DJ culture and includes songs lists, discographies, and photos. OL16659133W
LA FUSION DE LA CULTURE HIP-HOP ET DU MOUVEMENT RASTAFARI LA FUSION DE LA CULTURE HIP-HOP ET DU MOUVEMENT RASTAFARI Steve Gadet La culture hip-hop est ne e dans les quartiers de favorise s de New-York a la fin des anne es 70 ; le mouvement rastafari est ne durant les anne es 30 dans les quartiers de favorise s a la Jamai… OL16984282W
Rap and hip hop Rap and hip hop Tamara Thompson The Current Controversies series examines today's most important social and political issues. Each volume presents a diverse selection of primary sources representing all sides of the debate in quest… OL17887459W
Hip hop family tree Hip hop family tree Ed Piskor "Book 2 covers the early years of 1981-1983, when Hip Hop has made a big transition from the parks and rec rooms to downtown clubs and vinyl records. The performers make moves to separate themselves … OL19662522W
For White folks who teach in the hood ... and the rest of y'all too For White folks who teach in the hood ... and the rest of y'all too Christopher Emdin "Merging real stories with theory, research, and practice, a prominent scholar offers a new approach to teaching and learning for every stakeholder in urban education. Drawing on his own experience o… OL19663716W
Black gods of the asphalt Black gods of the asphalt Onaje X. O. Woodbine J-Rod moves like a small tank on the court, his face mean, staring down his opponents. "I play just like my father," he says. "Before my father died, he was a problem on the court. I'm a problem." Pl… OL19671646W
Contact High Contact High Vikki Tobak Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop is an inside look at the work of hip-hop photographers told through their most intimate diaries--their contact sheets. Featuring rare outtakes from over 100 … OL19677702W
Sci-fu Sci-fu Yehudi Mercado "Hip-hop, sci-fi and kung fu all hit the turntables for the mash-up mix of the year! Cartoonist/force of nature Yehudi Mercado (Pantalones, TX, Rocket Salvage) sets his sights on 1980s Brooklyn and W… OL19736147W
Dated emcees Dated emcees Chinaka Hodge "Chinaka Hodge came of age along with hip-hop-and its influence on her suitors became inextricable from their personal interactions. Form blends with content as she examines her love life through the… OL20033611W
Hip Hop's Hostile Gospel Hip Hop's Hostile Gospel Daniel White Hodge 1 online resource (xv, 222 pages) OL20170304W
Hip-hop fashion Hip-hop fashion Sue Vander Hook The music. The moves. The look. From its beginnings at street parties in the 1970s, hip-hop has exploded into a worldwide phenomenon. This title deals with the history, culture, fashion and stars of … OL21807689W
Bad Boy Bad Boy Ronin Ro "This is a tale of friendship, greed, and betrayal in the music industry - and a definitive history of America's biggest rap mogul.". "No one knows more about creating hits than Sean "Puffy" Combs. … OL522817W
Global Linguistic Flows Global Linguistic Flows Awad Ibrahim "The book engages complex processes such as transnationalism, (im)migration, cultural flow, and diaspora in an effort to expand current theoretical approaches to language choice and agency, speech st… OL9585615W
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