Wild Style: "Hip Hop" From N.Y. / Hip-Hop-Rap Music in New York

AHEARN, Charlie

Published by Tokyo: JICC, 1983

About this Item

First Edition. Octavo-sized booklet (60 pp.) and audio cassette in plastic housing. Promotional publication and sub-cultural primer issued to coincide with the Japanese release of the 1983 hip-hop film Wild Style and the accompanying tour of the film's director and cast. With the four elements of hip-hop break dance, scratch, rap, graffiti clearly articulated to the front cover, and represented throughout the booklet in full-bleed color photography. Original design by Kazu Kuzui and the film's director Charlie Ahearn; the latter supplying a brief text in English, also printed in Japanese translation. Accompanied by an audio cassette reproducing the film's soundtrack, with Fred Braithwaite (aka Fab 5 Freddy) credited as Musical Director; featuring two M.C. battles and tracks from the likes of Grandmaster Caz, Cold Crush Brothers, and Rammellzee. Staple-bound booklet in illustrated wrappers in fine condition, as is audio cassette. The plastic folder/enclosure has a split to the seam of the back panel, else near fine. This copy with the original obi. Scarce, with single OCLC record located (Cornell).

Seller Inventory # 29267

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Wild Style: "Hip Hop" From N.Y. / Hip-Hop-Rap Music in New York
• Publisher: Tokyo: JICC
• Publication Date: 1983
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition