Books in Hip-Hop World series

When the song Rapper’s Delight by the Sugarhill Gang hit the radio airwaves in 1979, the world got its first taste of hip hop. Today, hip hop music, art, and fashion have spread around the globe, gaining fans from all walks of life. Learn the history behind this important and sometimes controversial slice of American history.

Kangol hats, sneakers, and grillz it’s hip hop fashion! What began on the streets of New York City in the 1970s has grown into a multibillion dollar industry. Learn the history behind the daring fashions that give hip hop its edge

Hip hop artists have been called poets, entrepreneurs, movie stars, style makers, and even activists. From DJ Grandmaster Flash in the 1970s to rapper Kanye West today, these stars continue to push the genre to new heights. Get an in depth and up close look at some of hip hop’s most important innovators.

Hip hop is more than bigger than life stars and glittering fashions. It’s a culture made up of four elements DJing, MCing, break dancing, and graffiti art. Discover the way of life that has inspired generations to bust a move, spin a record, and rap a lyric or two.

The music. The moves. The look. From its beginnings at Bronx street parties in the 1970s, hip hop has exploded into a worldwide phenomenon. Flip open the pages of Hip Hop World and dive into the history, culture, fashion, and stars of this now mainstream movement.