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Equal parts biography, musicology, and cultural history, Dilla Time chronicles the life and legacy of J Dilla, a musical genius who transformed the sound of popular music...

DJ Screw, a.k.a. Robert Earl Davis Jr., changed rap and hip-hop forever. In the 1990s, in a spare room of his Houston home, he developed...

Vinyl LP pressing. Doris is the debut studio album by Odd Future member Earl Sweatshirt; it was released on August 20, 2013. Doris follows his...

Raised in the ghetto, abandoned as a child, addicted to drugs and women all his life but still able to produce four consecutive #1 hip-hop...

2024 Roberto Reis Book Prize, First Book category, Brazilian Studies AssociationWinner -- 2024 Critical and Cultural Studies Division Outstanding Book Award, National Communication Association (NCA)...

This "first comprehensive anthology of the marriage between hip-hop and luxury fashion" (The Cut) draws on exclusive interviews to tell the story of the hip-hop artists,...

FIRST THINGS FIRST reframes the history of hip-hop but, this time, women are given credit for their trailblazing achievements that have left an undeniable impact...

Since launching his career at the Village Voice in the early 1980s Greg Tate has been one of the premiere critical voices on contemporary Black music, art,...

  This expansive collection sets the stage for the next generation of Hip Hop scholarship as we approach the fiftieth anniversary of the movement's origins....

On a hot summer night in August of 1973, DJ Kool Herc and his sister, Cindy, put on a "back to school jam" in the...

Platinum Recipes from Tha Boss Dogg's Kitchen — The first cookbook and recipe book from Tha Dogg, From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipes from Tha Boss...

From South Central 2 The World is a love letter to the city of Los Angeles and by artist, poet and educator Def Sound. FSC2TW...

Legendary wordsmith Raekwon the Chef opens up about his journey from the staircases of Park Hill in Staten Island to sold-out stadiums around the world...

This definitive biography of rap supergroup, Wu-Tang Clan, features decades of unpublished interviews and unparalleled access to members of the group and their associates. This...

How does one pay homage to A Tribe Called Quest? The seminal rap group brought jazz into the genre, resurrecting timeless rhythms to create masterpieces...

From the eponymous star of the most popular reality show in Fuse TV’s history, this no-holds-barred memoir tells the story of a gay, self-proclaimed mama’s...

Life Lessons from the Bronx — A wild, hilarious guide to life from the hosts of the hit late-night show Desus & Mero and the Bodega Boys podcast Who could have...

Double vinyl LP pressing. 2012 release from the Compton-based Hip Hop artist. Lamar is a member of Hip Hop supergroup Black Hippy, along with fellow...