Notes
Hip hop is one of the most dominant and influential cultures in America, giving new voice to the younger generation. Exploring hip hop's beginnings up to the present day, Jeff Chang and Dave 'Davey D' Cook provide a provocative look into the new world that the hip hop generation has created. Based on original interviews with DJs, b-boys, rappers, activists, and gang members, with portraits of many of hip hop's forebears, founders, mavericks, and present day icons, this book chronicles the events, ideas and the music that marked the hip hop generation's rise.