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 9 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.14 — 5,635 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 — 786 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 — 5,597 ratings — published 2009
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Diary of a Madman Diary of a Madman (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as hiphop)
avg rating 3.97 — 574 ratings — published 2015
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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 — 230 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 3 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.12 — 7,267 ratings — published 2013
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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 — 2,135 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 — 1,476 ratings — published 2004
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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 3 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.05 — 613 ratings — published 2008
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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 — 1,379 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 — 718 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 — 1,233 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 — 613 ratings — published 2015
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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 4.46 — 6,619 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 — 376 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 — 654 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 — 789 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 3.88 — 1,596 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 4.31 — 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 — 637 ratings — published 2008
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Decoded Decoded (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as hiphop)
avg rating 3.86 — 8,674 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 4.38 — 61 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 4.27 — 909 ratings — published 2014
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Illmatic Illmatic (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hiphop)
avg rating 3.59 — 361 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 — 966 ratings — published 2003
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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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The Rose That Grew From Concrete The Rose That Grew From Concrete (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as hiphop)
avg rating 4.41 — 13,368 ratings — published 1999
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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 3.77 — 26 ratings — published
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This Thug's Life This Thug's Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 4.00 — 3 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 3.00 — 20 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 4.07 — 15 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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Uniikki elämä Uniikki elämä (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 3.39 — 54 ratings — published
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Enter The Wu-Tang: How Nine Men Changed Hip-Hop Forever Enter The Wu-Tang: How Nine Men Changed Hip-Hop Forever (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 3.65 — 20 ratings — published 2014
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Training Days: The Subway Artists Then and Now Training Days: The Subway Artists Then and Now (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 4.21 — 43 ratings — published 2014
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Graffiti Kings: New York City Mass Transit Art of the 1970s Graffiti Kings: New York City Mass Transit Art of the 1970s (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 4.23 — 53 ratings — published 2009
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Hip Hop Family Tree Book 3: 1983-1984 Hip Hop Family Tree Book 3: 1983-1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 4.30 — 609 ratings — published 2015
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City as Canvas: New York City Graffiti From the Martin Wong Collection City as Canvas: New York City Graffiti From the Martin Wong Collection (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 4.12 — 16 ratings — published 2013
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New York City Graffiti: The Destiny Children New York City Graffiti: The Destiny Children (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 3.67 — 6 ratings — published 2011
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Flappers 2 Rappers: American Youth Slang Flappers 2 Rappers: American Youth Slang (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 3.91 — 45 ratings — published 1996
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And It Don't Stop: The Best American Hip-Hop Journalism of the Last 25 Years And It Don't Stop: The Best American Hip-Hop Journalism of the Last 25 Years (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 4.03 — 110 ratings — published 2004
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Futura 2000: Full Frame Futura 2000: Full Frame (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published
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Back in the Days Back in the Days (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 4.54 — 199 ratings — published 2001
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Bedroom Beats & B-Sides: Instrumental Hip-Hop & Electronic Music at the Turn of the Century Bedroom Beats & B-Sides: Instrumental Hip-Hop & Electronic Music at the Turn of the Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hiphop)
avg rating 4.15 — 60 ratings — published 2020
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“Hip-hop...has been the proverbial key that’s opened the door for me to roam this breathtaking planet.”
Raquel Cepeda, Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina

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