Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
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
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
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
She begat this She begat this Joan Morgan "Celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the acclaimed and influential debut album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill with this eye-opening and moving exploration of Lauryn Hill and her remarkable artist… OL19761460W
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
Still hood Still hood K'Wan Foye Only the strong survie on the streets of Brooklyn. And while Dena Jones definitely has what it takes not only to survive but to succeed, she wants out. And she's determined to make it out of Crooklyn… OL5728489W
Dakota Grand Dakota Grand Kenji Jasper From the author of the acclaimed debut novel Dark, a searing and authentic new novel about the mano a mano feud between a famous rap artist and an intrepid, won't-back-down hip-hop journalist.Dakota … OL5848674W
Bust a Move #2 (Hip-Hop Kidz) Bust a Move #2 (Hip-Hop Kidz) Jasmine Beller No sooner is the date announced for the World Hip-Hop Championship than does everything verge on falling apart. Devane is still on probation, and Da Bomb, one of the group's core members, disappears … OL8160600W
Hip-hop history Hip-hop history Wendy Garofoli "Describes the history of hip-hop"--Provided by publisher. OL8815005W