Rap Writing Books

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The Periodic Table of HIP HOP The Periodic Table of HIP HOP (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as rap-writing)
avg rating 3.48 — 50 ratings — published 2015
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Flyboy in the Buttermilk: Essays on Contemporary America Flyboy in the Buttermilk: Essays on Contemporary America (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as rap-writing)
avg rating 4.30 — 195 ratings — published 1992
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Buppies, B-boys, Baps, And Bohos: Notes On Post-soul Black Culture Buppies, B-boys, Baps, And Bohos: Notes On Post-soul Black Culture (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as rap-writing)
avg rating 3.68 — 95 ratings — published 1992
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Neon Screams: How Drill, Trap and Bashment Made Music New Again Neon Screams: How Drill, Trap and Bashment Made Music New Again (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as rap-writing)
avg rating 3.71 — 96 ratings — published
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The Autobiography of Gucci Mane The Autobiography of Gucci Mane (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as rap-writing)
avg rating 4.09 — 11,558 ratings — published 2017
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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 1 time as rap-writing)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,206 ratings — published 2019
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Gangsta: Merchandizing the Rhymes of Violence Gangsta: Merchandizing the Rhymes of Violence (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as rap-writing)
avg rating 3.55 — 20 ratings — published 1996
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Third Coast: OutKast, Timbaland, and How Hip-Hop Became a Southern Thing Third Coast: OutKast, Timbaland, and How Hip-Hop Became a Southern Thing (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as rap-writing)
avg rating 4.00 — 93 ratings — published 2007
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E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography of DMX E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography of DMX (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as rap-writing)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,190 ratings — published 2002
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Dr. Dre: The Biography Dr. Dre: The Biography (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as rap-writing)
avg rating 3.61 — 201 ratings — published 2007
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Queens Reigns Supreme: Fat Cat, 50 Cent, and the Rise of the Hip Hop Hustler Queens Reigns Supreme: Fat Cat, 50 Cent, and the Rise of the Hip Hop Hustler (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as rap-writing)
avg rating 3.77 — 293 ratings — published 2005
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It's Not about a Salary... Rap, Race, and Resistance in Los Angeles It's Not about a Salary... Rap, Race, and Resistance in Los Angeles (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as rap-writing)
avg rating 4.23 — 31 ratings — published 1993
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Have Gun Will Travel : Spectacular Rise and Violent Fall of Death Row Records Have Gun Will Travel : Spectacular Rise and Violent Fall of Death Row Records (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as rap-writing)
avg rating 3.83 — 396 ratings — published 1998
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Ghosts of My Life: Writings on Depression, Hauntology and Lost Futures Ghosts of My Life: Writings on Depression, Hauntology and Lost Futures (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as rap-writing)
avg rating 3.99 — 5,539 ratings — published 2014
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Bring The Noise: 20 Years of writing about Hip Rock and Hip-Hop Bring The Noise: 20 Years of writing about Hip Rock and Hip-Hop (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as rap-writing)
avg rating 3.68 — 287 ratings — published 2007
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The Big Book Of Woe The Big Book Of Woe (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as rap-writing)
avg rating 3.94 — 16 ratings — published 2013
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Dirty South: OutKast, Lil Wayne, Soulja Boy, and the Southern Rappers Who Reinvented Hip-Hop Dirty South: OutKast, Lil Wayne, Soulja Boy, and the Southern Rappers Who Reinvented Hip-Hop (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as rap-writing)
avg rating 3.84 — 293 ratings — published 2011
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Takin' Over Takin' Over (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as rap-writing)
avg rating 4.69 — 238 ratings — published 2009
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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 rap-writing)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,199 ratings — published 2010
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How to Wreck a Nice Beach: The Vocoder from World War II to Hip-Hop, The Machine Speaks How to Wreck a Nice Beach: The Vocoder from World War II to Hip-Hop, The Machine Speaks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as rap-writing)
avg rating 3.85 — 337 ratings — published 2010
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Rap Attack, No. 3: African Rap to Global Hip Hop Rap Attack, No. 3: African Rap to Global Hip Hop (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as rap-writing)
avg rating 3.80 — 79 ratings — published 1999
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More Brilliant Than the Sun: Adventures in Sonic Fiction More Brilliant Than the Sun: Adventures in Sonic Fiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as rap-writing)
avg rating 4.33 — 297 ratings — published 1998
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From Pieces to Weight: Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens From Pieces to Weight: Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as rap-writing)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,379 ratings — published 2005
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Modulations: A History of Electronic Music: Throbbing Words on Sound Modulations: A History of Electronic Music: Throbbing Words on Sound (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as rap-writing)
avg rating 3.71 — 129 ratings — published 2000
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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 1 time as rap-writing)
avg rating 4.14 — 5,585 ratings — published 2005
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