Hiphop Books

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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 — 5,701 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 3.99 — 791 ratings — published 2009
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The Tao of Wu The Tao of Wu (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.06 — 5,704 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 — 7,306 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 4.14 — 232 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 — 615 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 — 585 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 — 2,151 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 — 1,545 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 — 13,580 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 4.55 — 5,089 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 — 1,408 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 — 747 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 — 1,265 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 — 619 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 — 1,403 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 — 6,755 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 — 377 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 — 663 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 — 790 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 — 1,618 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 4.30 — 183 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 — 640 ratings — published 2008
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Decoded Decoded (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as hiphop)
avg rating 3.86 — 8,713 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 4.40 — 63 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 3.58 — 370 ratings — published 2009
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Tupac: Resurrection, 1971-1996 Tupac: Resurrection, 1971-1996 (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.52 — 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 — 190 ratings — published 2007
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Gangsta Rap Coloring Book Gangsta Rap Coloring Book (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.11 — 92 ratings — published 2004
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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 3.73 — 1,256 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 4.13 — 181 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 — 2,016 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 — 513 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 — 26,543 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 4.34 — 1,217 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 4.36 — 14 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 3.81 — 31 ratings — published
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This Thug's Life This Thug's Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 4.33 — 30 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 3.17 — 24 ratings — published
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Sanasta sanaan Sanasta sanaan (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 2.75 — 16 ratings — published
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Mascots & Mugs: The Characters and Cartoons of Subway Graffiti Mascots & Mugs: The Characters and Cartoons of Subway Graffiti (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 4.17 — 6 ratings — published 2007
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Spray Nation: 1980s NYC Graffiti Photos Spray Nation: 1980s NYC Graffiti Photos (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 4.22 — 18 ratings — published
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Graffiti 365 Graffiti 365 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 4.36 — 36 ratings — published 2011
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“A to the G to the U to STD
I’m D boy because I’m from D
I’m the crazy guy, the lunatic on beat
Sending listeners to Hong Kong with my rap
my tongue technology”
Agust D. Suga BTS

Martijn Benders
“I can't understand how people can have grown up in the eighties, amidst all this competitive spirit, gangster battles, hiphop - and still pretend that artists are 'colleagues' that should be bloody nice to each other. I mean that's like the 60's, not the 80's. I grew up with the idea of putting a cap in the ass of bad rhyming niggers. So that's what i did. And they all started frontin me, copycats and dinosaurs, but they have nothing on me. To me, the house generation of the 90's is excused - I never pick fights with these ecstasy heads. I just wanna bury all the dinosaurs that don't get ill.”
Martinus Hendrikus Benders

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