Grandmaster Flash.
Author
Publisher
Harlem Moon
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
A luminary in the world of hip hop music and a revered musical icon offers a firsthand look at the early days of the hip hop revolution and documents his own musical journey from the mean streets of the South Bronx, detailing his rise to musical stardom, financial disaster and cocaine addiction, and ultimate redemption with the love of family and friends.
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The eight-part docuseries delves into the compelling, inspiring stories of some of hip-hop's most celebrated and groundbreaking artists in their own words. Narrated by renowned rapper Nas and featuring never-before-seen archival footage and interviews with family, friends, and collaborators, the hour-long episodes chronicle the rise of eight culture-defining hip-hop legends across multiple generations and styles, including Busta Rhymes, Eve, Fat...
7) Wild style
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
"Wild Style tells the story of street artists in the South Bronx who put on a large outdoor performance to showcase their unique talents: graffiti, hip hop, and break dancing. The plot concerns the tension between graffiti artist Zoro's passion for his art, and his personal life, particularly his strained relationship with fellow graffiti artist, Rose." --
8) Boy oh boy
Author
Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions, an imprint of Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Meet 30 positive male role models from throughout history. From activists like Mahatma Gandhi and Frederick Douglass to creative innovators like Prince and David Hockney, these men have fought conventional stereotypes to prove that modern-day masculinity can be defined freely. This book offers 30 stories of people whose lives demonstrate that there are endless possibilities--that boys and men can do and be so much more than what we think of when...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Formats
Description
This book "takes readers from 1979, widely regarded as the moment rap became recognized as part of the cultural and musical landscape, and comes right up to the present, with Shea Serrano ... discussing, debating, and deconstructing the most important rap song year by year. Serrano also examines the most important moments that surround the history and culture of rap music--from artists' backgrounds to issues of race, the rise of hip-hop, and the struggles...
Publisher
Pocket Books/MTV Books
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Some of today's leading young authors contribute a vast array of short stories all inspired by popular songs, in an anthology featuring selections by such authors as Julianna Baggot, David Ebershoff, Amanda Davis, Neal Pollack, Tom Perrotta, and Rebecca Wells.
