(AllHipHop News) Hip Hop culture has always included an element of debate. Fans often discuss who is the top emcee, what is the greatest rap album, and which producer makes the best beats. A new book ...
A new book, “Ali Rap: Muhammad Ali the First Heavyweight Champion of Rap,” proclaims Ali’s verbal barrage was more than self-promotion, but that it sowed the seeds of hip-hop, which was born in the ...
Though they might not always be as heralded, women have played crucial roles in some of the most impactful rap battles in history. Now, in a debut book from veteran culture writer Brooklyn White-Grier ...
New books collecting objects central to rap’s physical history demonstrate the importance of celebrating these relics before they vanish. Credit... Supported by By Jon Caramanica For the last year, ...
Jay-Z has just "Decoded" his lyrics and his life, filling hundreds of pages and landing on the No. 3 slot on the nonfiction best-seller list this week. Those readers only mildly intrigued by the rap/ ...
In a regional game, rap’s Southern contingent has come to dominate its counterparts in New York and L.A. By Joan Morgan When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an ...