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The roots of rap : 16 bars on the 4 pillars of hip-hop /

Presents the history of hip-hop including how it evolved from folktales, spirituals, and poetry, to the showmanship of James Brown, to the culture of graffiti art and breakdancing that formed around the art form.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- (Author)
Other Authors: Morrison, Frank, 1971- (Illustrator), Swizz Beatz, 1978- (writer of foreword.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Little Bee Books, [2019]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Hip-hop > History and criticism > Juvenile literature.
Rap (Music) > History and criticism > Juvenile literature.
Rap musicians > Juvenile literature.
African American musicians > Juvenile literature.
African American women musicians > Juvenile literature.
African American youth > Social life and customs > Comic books, strips, etc.
Rap (Music)
JUVENILE NONFICTION > Music > Rap & Hip Hop.
JUVENILE NONFICTION > People & Places > United States > African American.
JUVENILE NONFICTION > Performing Arts.
Rap musicians.
Hip-hop.
African American youth > Social life and customs.
African American women musicians.
African American musicians.
Rap music > Juvenile literature.
Hip-hop > Juvenile literature.
Rap music.
Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Informational works.
Comic books, strips, etc.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Juvenile works.
Description
Summary:Presents the history of hip-hop including how it evolved from folktales, spirituals, and poetry, to the showmanship of James Brown, to the culture of graffiti art and breakdancing that formed around the art form.
Item Description:"Featuring a forward by Swizz Beatz"--Cover.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
ISBN:9781499804119
1499804113