Hip-Hop Is History - The New York Times bestseller

A must-read for old-school hip-hop heads and burgeoning fans alike
Time

''Hip Hip is not History, it''s Our story. Brilliant book''
Craig Charles

''Hip-Hop Is History melds a detailed chronological retelling of the genre''s story with occasionally hair-raising memoir ''
Guardian

''Sharp and lyrical analyses of hip-hop''s evolution with fascinating, up-close recollections of the genre''s turning point... an exuberant account of a dynamic musical genre and the cultural climate in which it evolved
Publishers Weekly

When hip-hop first emerged in the 1970s, it wasn''t expected to become the cultural force it is today. But for a young Black kid growing up in a musical family in Philadelphia, it was everything. He stayed up late to hear the newest songs on the radio. He saved his money to buy vinyl as soon as it landed. He even started to try to make his own songs. T