The Hip Hop Years: A History of Rap
Click to Buy it From Amazon.Com Author: Alex Ogg with David Upshal Year: 1999
The New Beats
Click to Buy it From Amazon.Com Author: S.H. Fernando Jr Publisher: Year: 1994
Tougher Than Leather: The Authorized Biography of Run DMC
Click to Buy it From Amazon.Com Author: B Adler Publisher: Year: 1987 updated 2002 Synopsis First hand access to the origins of one of hip hop’s most influential groups. Reviews I read this so many times in the 80’s I wore my copy out. Thankfully the 2002 reissue saved me. JohnG
Rap Attack
Click to Buy it From Amazon.Com Author: David Toop Publisher: Year: 1999 Synopsis Basically this is the book that answers tons of questions. Reviews In my opinion, this is an essential book out there for early hip hop culture. – JohnG
Raising Hell: The Reign, Ruin, and Redemption of Run DMC and Jam Master Jay
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Rap! : Portraits and Lyrics of a Generation of Black Rockers
Click to Buy it From Amazon.Com Author: B Adler Publisher: Year: 1991
