The Rap Attack

African Jive to New York Hip Hop

• Author(s): David Toop,
• Publisher: South End Press
• Pages: 168
• ISBN_10: 0896082385
  ISBN_13: 9780896082380
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Music / Ethnomusicology , Music / Genres & Styles / Rap & Hip Hop , Social Science / Ethnic Studies / American / African American & Black Studies ,

Description:... "An early, important account on the evolution of hip-hop music and culture, exploring its roots and various manifestations. Contents include background information on a number of seminal groups, with coverage of DJ-ing, MC-ing, graffiti and breakdancing. Complemented with superb black and white photographs throughout by Patricia Bates." -- Descriptions from Captain Ahab's Rare Books, bookseller.