Books with author Claire Lamont

On August 11 1973 the first Hip Hop party was held in the rec room of 1520 Sedgwick Ave in the Bronx, NY. On that day a young man named DJ Kool Herc would become a legend.Many other individuals were instrumental in making the DJ an artist and not just a person who played records.This book will teach children of all ages the origins of the DJ, one of the five elements of Hip Hop.

When many people say "Hip Hop" they really mean "Rap" or Rap music. Hip Hop is a culture comprised of five elements: DJing, MCing (or rapping), Graffiti, and B-Boying (otherwise known as 'Breaking' of 'Break Dancing'). The fifth element of Hip Hop is Knowledge (or Knowledge, Culture, and 'Overstanding).This book combines all four elements, DJing, MCing, Graffiti, and B-Boying in one book in order to create the fifth element, Knowledge.This is book is meant to teach children and young adults about the origins and foundation of Hip Hop culture.

Rap music is a billion dollar industry that had humble beginnings in the Bronx NY. Many people think that Rap music and Hip Hop are one and the same. But as the legendary Hip Hop artist KRS One said, "Rap is something you do, Hip Hop is something you live". This book is about MCs, one of the five elements of Hip Hop culture. Children of all ages will learn how 'MCing' (or Rapping) began and grew.

"Hip Hop" is more than Rap Music. There are five "elements" that make up Hip Hop culture: DJing, MCing, B-Boying, Graffiti writing, and Knowledge. This book is a special collection of the four books DJ, MC, B-Boy, and Graffiti (A Children's Guide to Hip Hop). This book will help children of all ages learn about how the different elements started and grew into the world-wide phenomenon that came to be known as Hip Hop.

Rap music is a billion dollar industry that had humble beginnings in the Bronx NY. Many people think that Rap music and Hip Hop are one and the same. But as the legendary Hip Hop artist KRS One said, "Rap is something you do, Hip Hop is something you live". This book is about MCs, one of the five elements of Hip Hop culture. Children of all ages will learn how 'MCing' (or Rapping) began and grew. Children of all ages will be able to learn information about how Rap music started.