What Is Hip-Hop?

George, Nelson; Morse, Eric; Yi, Anny

ISBN 10: 1617755842 / ISBN 13: 9781617755842

Published by Black Sheep, 2017

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Synopsis:

A wonderfully illustrated children's history of hip-hop, from a progressive/idealistic perspective, 'produced' by Nelson George.

'In the beginning, there was a beat...' So begins WHAT IS HIP-HOP? - a playful, guided tour of one of the most revolutionary pop culture movements of the twentieth century: hip-hop. Beginning with block parties in the Bronx, WHAT IS HIP-HOP? brings the reader up to the present day, with rhyming verses and engaging 3-D clay illustrations. It's a fun, friendly, and informative read for B-boys and B-girls of all ages.

In the follow-up to their acclaimed and beloved hit What Is Punk? (Akashic, 2015) author Eric Morse and artist Anny Yi reunite to celebrate the music that changed their lives and the voices that achieved iconic status along the way. See Run-DMC, LL Cool J, Beastie Boys, Salt-NPepa, Biggie and Tupac, Eminem, even Nicki Minaj and Kendrick Lamar, as you've never seen them!

About the Author: Eric Morse is a writer and father of four living outside of New York City. He was the founder and editor of Trampoline House online magazine, and a music industry marketing executive. When he's not listening to old hip-hop records, he's listening to new hip-hop MP3s. Eric is also the author of What Is Punk?

Anny Yi is an artist from Los Angeles, California. She makes clay-art dioramas and stop-motion films inspired by fashion and music. Anny Yi is the illustrator of What Is Punk? and What Is Hip-Hop?

Nelson George ("producer" of this book) is an author, filmmaker, and life-long resident of Brooklyn, New York. His novels include The Accidental Hunter, The Plot Against Hip Hop, The Lost Treasures of R&B, and the forthcoming To Funk and Die in LA (all part of the D Hunter series). Among his many nonfiction works are The Death of Rhythm & Blues, Hip Hop America, and The Hippest Trip in America: Soul Train and the Evolution of Culture & Style. As a filmmaker he's directed the documentaries A Ballerina's Tale, starring Misty Copeland, Brooklyn Boheme for Revolt, The Announcement for ESPN, and Finding the Funk for VH1, and serves as supervising producer for Baz Luhrmann's Netflix series The Get Down.

Bibliographic Details

Title: What Is Hip-Hop?
Publisher: Black Sheep
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: good