A look at the world of rap music in words and pictures, with stunning black and white photos of some of the genre's biggest stars, quotations from the artists themselves, and other quotations and side bar information that puts rapper's "Golden Age" into a fun and informative cultural context
In the 80s and early 90s, hip hop went through a Golden Age, during which the defining elements of rap coalesced and the music went from an inner city phenomenon to a primary force of youth culture. This book is a time capsule from that classic era, presenting hundreds of quotations from the artists themselves and, the authors will draw on sources such as newspaper and magazines articles, essays, and other quotes to place what the hip hop artists have to say in a broader framework.
