Books like Rap and Hip Hop Culture by Fernando Orejuela Ph.D.

A narrative of hip‑hop’s rise from the Bronx and Kingston, tracing its cultural, social and economic impact on a generation shaped by civil‑rights aftereffects, deindustrialization and globalization.

"Describes the culture of hip-hop, including DJing, MCing, breakdancing, and graffiti"--Provided by publisher.

From Sugar Hill to the streets of Brooklyn, Nelson George chronicles hip‑hop’s rise as a cultural, linguistic, and business force that reshapes America’s music, fashion, and social life.

A comprehensive anthology that traces the development of rap and hip‑hop, compiling key scholarship, criticism, and journalism from its 1970s origins to the present.

This newly expanded and revised second edition of That's the Joint! brings together the most important and up-to-date hip-hop scholarship in one comprehensive volume. Presented thematically, the selections address the history of hip-hop, identity politics of the "hip-hop nation," debates of "street authenticity," social movements and activism, aesthetics, technologies of production, hip-hop as a cultural industry, and much more. Further, this new edition also includes greater coverage of gender, racial diversity in hip-hop, hip-hop's global influences, and examines hip-hop's role in contemporary politics. With pedagogical features including author biographies, headnotes summarizing key points of articles, and discussion questions, That's the Joint! is essential reading for anyone seeking deeper understanding of the profound impact of hip-hop as an intellectual, aesthetic, and cultural movement [Publisher description]