Greenwood, Date: 2009. 1st. Hardcover. New/New. 2009. Greenwood ISBN 0313343217 9780313343216 [IN]

ABC-Clio, Incorporated , pp. 734 . Hardback. Used. ABC-Clio, Incorporated ISBN 0313343217 9780313343216 [US]

Greenwood Pub Group, Date: 2009. Kit. New. 1094 pages. 10.25x7.25x2.50 inches. 2009. Greenwood Pub Group ISBN 0313343217 9780313343216 [GB]

ISBN10: 0313343217, ISBN13: 9780313343216, [publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Westport] Hardcover Hardcover. An insightful new resource that looks at the rise of American hip hop as a series of distinct regional events, with essays covering the growth of hip hop culture in specific cities across the nation.Thoroughly researched, thoroughly in tune with the culture, Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide profiles two dozen specific hip hop scenes across the United States, showing how each place shaped a singular identity. Through its unique geographic perspective, it captures the astonishing diversity of a genre that has captivated the nation and the world.In two volumes organized by broad regions (East Coast, West Coast and Midwest and the Dirty South), Hip Hop in America spans the complete history of rapfrom its 1970s origins to the rap battles between Queens and the Bronx in the 1980s, from the well-publicized East Coast vs. West Coast conflicts in the 1990s to the rise of the Midwest and South over the past ten years. Each essay showcases the history of the local scene, including the MCs, DJs, b-boys and b-girls, label owners, hip hop clubs, and radio shows that have created distinct styles of hip hop culture. An insightful new resource that looks at the rise of American hip hop as a series of distinct regional events, with essays covering the growth of hip hop culture in specific cities across the nation. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from ...