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Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.14 — 5,796 ratings — published 2005
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How to Rap: The Art and Science of the Hip-Hop MC How to Rap: The Art and Science of the Hip-Hop MC (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.00 — 798 ratings — published 2009
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The Tao of Wu The Tao of Wu (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.05 — 5,823 ratings — published 2009
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Mo' Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove Mo' Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.12 — 7,346 ratings — published 2013
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The Gospel of Hip Hop: The First Instrument The Gospel of Hip Hop: The First Instrument (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.15 — 234 ratings — published 2009
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The Hip Hop Wars: What We Talk About When We Talk About Hip Hop--and Why It Matters The Hip Hop Wars: What We Talk About When We Talk About Hip Hop--and Why It Matters (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.05 — 618 ratings — published 2008
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Diary of a Madman Diary of a Madman (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as hiphop)
avg rating 3.97 — 602 ratings — published 2015
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Hip Hop Family Tree, Vol. 1: 1970s-1981 Hip Hop Family Tree, Vol. 1: 1970s-1981 (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,160 ratings — published 2013
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The Wu-Tang Manual The Wu-Tang Manual (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,561 ratings — published 2004
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The Rose That Grew From Concrete The Rose That Grew From Concrete (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.41 — 13,825 ratings — published 1999
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Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.54 — 5,370 ratings — published 2022
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My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep's Prodigy My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep's Prodigy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,428 ratings — published 2011
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The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.22 — 773 ratings — published
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Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,290 ratings — published 2019
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The BreakBeat Poets: New American Poetry in the Age of Hip-Hop The BreakBeat Poets: New American Poetry in the Age of Hip-Hop (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.28 — 621 ratings — published 2015
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The Dead Emcee Scrolls: The Lost Teachings of Hip-Hop The Dead Emcee Scrolls: The Lost Teachings of Hip-Hop (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,411 ratings — published 2006
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Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest (American Music Series) Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest (American Music Series)
by (shelved 2 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.45 — 6,889 ratings — published 2019
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It's Bigger Than Hip Hop: The Rise of the Post-Hip-Hop Generation It's Bigger Than Hip Hop: The Rise of the Post-Hip-Hop Generation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.05 — 379 ratings — published 2008
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Check the Technique: Liner Notes for Hip-Hop Junkies Check the Technique: Liner Notes for Hip-Hop Junkies (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.27 — 671 ratings — published 2007
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Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.41 — 792 ratings — published 1999
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Ice: A Memoir of Gangster Life and Redemption—from South Central to Hollywood Ice: A Memoir of Gangster Life and Redemption—from South Central to Hollywood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as hiphop)
avg rating 3.89 — 1,625 ratings — published 2011
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Unbelievable: The Life, Death, and Afterlife of the Notorious B.I.G. Unbelievable: The Life, Death, and Afterlife of the Notorious B.I.G. (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.28 — 186 ratings — published 2003
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Book of Rhymes: The Poetics of Hip Hop Book of Rhymes: The Poetics of Hip Hop (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hiphop)
avg rating 3.80 — 645 ratings — published 2008
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Decoded Decoded (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as hiphop)
avg rating 3.86 — 8,752 ratings — published 2009
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The History of American Graffiti The History of American Graffiti (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.39 — 62 ratings — published 2010
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Hip Hop Family Tree Vol. 2 Hip Hop Family Tree Vol. 2 (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.26 — 915 ratings — published 2014
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Illmatic Illmatic (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hiphop)
avg rating 3.59 — 375 ratings — published 2009
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Tupac: Resurrection, 1971-1996 Tupac: Resurrection, 1971-1996 (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.53 — 965 ratings — published 2003
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Total Chaos: The Art and Aesthetics of Hip-Hop Total Chaos: The Art and Aesthetics of Hip-Hop (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.10 — 191 ratings — published 2007
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Gangsta Rap Coloring Book Gangsta Rap Coloring Book (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.10 — 91 ratings — published 2004
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Finaalissa Finaalissa (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 3.48 — 11 ratings — published
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Java Beat In The Big Apple Java Beat In The Big Apple (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 3.36 — 7 ratings — published 2014
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C-45 Demi Masa, Kapsul Waktu, dan Nostalgia Radikal C-45 Demi Masa, Kapsul Waktu, dan Nostalgia Radikal (Bookpaper 70gr)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 4.65 — 17 ratings — published 2019
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Raw: My Journey into the Wu-Tang Raw: My Journey into the Wu-Tang (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 3.74 — 1,277 ratings — published
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The Grey Album: On the Blackness of Blackness The Grey Album: On the Blackness of Blackness (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 4.14 — 180 ratings — published 2012
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We Gon' Be Alright: Notes on Race and Resegregation We Gon' Be Alright: Notes on Race and Resegregation (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 4.25 — 2,021 ratings — published 2016
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An Amerikan Family: The Shakurs and the Nation They Created An Amerikan Family: The Shakurs and the Nation They Created (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 4.29 — 545 ratings — published 2023
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Hip Hop Reader, The, A Longman Topics Reader Hip Hop Reader, The, A Longman Topics Reader (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 3.35 — 20 ratings — published 2007
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Supermarket Supermarket (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 3.31 — 27,192 ratings — published 2019
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The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,225 ratings — published 2010
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Toxic Bible : The Book of Pluto Toxic Bible : The Book of Pluto (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 4.55 — 20 ratings — published
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Banksy's Lost Works: On the trail of his vanishing street art Banksy's Lost Works: On the trail of his vanishing street art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 3.92 — 39 ratings — published
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This Thug's Life This Thug's Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 4.31 — 43 ratings — published
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Rapthology Rapthology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 4.67 — 6 ratings — published
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Piecebook: The Secret Drawings of Graffiti Writers Piecebook: The Secret Drawings of Graffiti Writers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 4.40 — 45 ratings — published 2008
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Independent As F***: Underground Hip-Hop from 1995-2005 Independent As F***: Underground Hip-Hop from 1995-2005 (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 3.08 — 26 ratings — published
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Sanasta sanaan Sanasta sanaan (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 2.67 — 15 ratings — published
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Jonathan Anthony Burkett
“I understand we all have our differences. But while learning about history I've read about white people coming together, Jews coming together, Spanish coming together, different cultures and religions understanding and coming together despite their differences. Slavery was never something that shocked me. What shocks me is how black people have not yet overcome the odds and we're such strong smart people. Why we can't just stand together?”
― Jonathan Anthony Burkett

A child of the ghetto, nobody explain it to me Livin' the scripture the picture
“A child of the ghetto, nobody explain it to me
Livin' the scripture the picture they painted for me
Knew what it wasn't, it wasn't to gain a degree
Rippin' and runnin', they gunnin' and aimin' for me
A child of the ghetto, nobody explain it to me
Livin' the scripture the picture they painted for me”
― G. Dep

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