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Summary: This IS hip hop
Review: This book is SWEEEEEEEEET yo!
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Summary: Hip-Hop education 101
Review: This book tells the true story and meaning of hip-hop's birth. Hip-Hop is not only music, but also a way of living. Jim Fricke and Charlie Ahearn really bring the birth of hip-hop to life. They tell stories of how hip-hop became a culture of creativity of street-surviving kids in the Bronx in the early 1970's. I believe teenagers and young adults can really relate to the pressures and issues that are dealt within this story. This book not only tells the history of hip-hop, but it can also help teens deal with issues through hip-hop. An example is teens can put all their anger down on paper in a form of a rap, instead of hurting someone or themselves. Jim Fricke's form of writing not only lets him express his feelings, but also other hip-hop artists' feelings. I feel this is a good format because you don't only get to read about one person's opinion of hip-hop, you get a whole variety of people's opinions of the definition of hip-hop. Yes Yes Y'all tells its stories with humor, authenticity, and truth. This book was interesting because of those unique characteristics throughout the story. I feel that this story is the true story of an urban culture. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants the truth and the originality of hip-hop and how it came to be. I would also recommend this book to people who believe hip-hop is negative in any form, because if they read this story, I believe their whole prospect of hip-hop will change. This truly is the story of the history of how b-boys/girls, graffiti, rap, and scratching all formed into a popular culture today: Hip-Hop.
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Summary: A Must For All Hip-Hop Fans!! Brings Back Memories!!!
Review: This is a the first book that gives a perspective of Hip-Hop from the perspective of its founders. It features interviews with Kool DJ Herc, Africa Bambataa, Grandmaster Caz, Sha Rock, Russell Simmons and more. If you want to know how Hip-Hop grew from a 1970's South Bronx Underground Culture to a Billion Dollar Industry this is the book you need to read. You will learn how DJing and Mcing developed, The beginnings of Break Dancing and grafitti, and the origins of the Zulu Nation.It will bring back memories for all true school and old school hip-hop fans. In addition, it will give younger new school fans a history lesson they will not get in school.
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Summary: Straight from the source's mouth !!
Review: Yes Yes Y'all is the [the best] -- a must read for everyone living through the hip-hop cultural revolution. That means you, hoss. Stemming from the ground-breaking hip-hop exhibit at Experience Music Project, Yes Yes Y'all embodies countless oral histories, photographs and artifacts that bring to life the rich history of MCs, DJs, B-Boys & Girls, and Graffiti artists. This publication is lavishly illustrated and lovingly crafted. It's a classic right outta the gate!
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