Looking to dig deeper into the History of Hip Hop? Many of this books provide you an excellent opportunity to learn more.
Books are listed alphabetically by Title, includes author(s) and published year.
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And It Don't Stop : The Best American Hip-Hop Journalism of the Last 25 Years
Nelson George (Foreword), Raquel Cepeda (Editor) - 2004
Back in the Days - Jamel Shabazz (Photographer), Fab 5 Freddy (Introduction), Ernie Paniccioli (Contributor) - 2001
Bring the Noise - Havelock Nelson & Michael Gonzales - 1991
Can't Stop Won't Stop - Jeff Chang - 2005
Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists - Sacha Jenkins, Elliott Wilson, Chairman Mao, Gabriel Alverez & Brent Rollins - 1999
Hip Hop America - Nelson George - 1998
It's Like That : A Spiritual Memoir - Joseph Simmons (aka DJ Run) - 2000
Jam Master Jay: The Heart of Hip-Hop David E. Thigpen - 2003
King of Rock : Respect, Responsibility, and My Life With Run-DMC - Darryl McDaniels (aka DMC) - 2001
Last Night a DJ Saved My Life : The History of the Disc Jockey - Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton - 2000
Life and Def : Sex, Drugs, Money, and God - Russell Simmons - 2001
Looking for the Perfect Beat : The Art and Culture of the DJ - Kurt Reighley - 2000
Rap - B. Adler - 1991
Rap Attack 3 - David Toop - 1999
Rev. Run's Words of Wisdom - Rev Run - 2006
Raising Hell : The Reign, Ruin, and Redemption of Run-D.M.C. and Jam Master Jay - Amistad - 2005
Street Conscious Rap - James G. Spady - 1999
The Hip Hop Years: A History of Rap - Alex Ogg with David Upshal - 1999
The New Beats - S.H. Fernando Jr - 1994
Tougher Than Leather: The Authorized Biography of Run DMC - B. Adler - 1987 (updated in 2002)
Vibe History of Hip Hop - Alan Light - 1999
Who Shot Ya? Three Decades of Hiphop Photography by Ernie Paniccioli (Photographer), Kevin Powell - 2002
Yes Yes Y'All: The Experience Music Project Oral History of Hip-Hop's First Decade - Jim Fricke (Editor), Charlie Ahearn (Editor), Nelson George (Introduction) - 2002
