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 — 13,369 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)
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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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“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

Jonathan Anthony Burkett
“I got that money on my mind but I ain't blind. I see that if I want it, I have to grind.”
Jonathan Anthony Burkett

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