The Rap Year Book : The Most Important Rap Song from Every Year since 1979, Discussed, Debated, and Deconstructed.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Serrano, Shea.

Contributor:

Ice-T.

Torres, Arturo.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rap musicians.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (434 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Rap Year Book

Place of Publication:

: ABRAMS (Ignition), 2015.

Summary:

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 among its major players--both personal and professional"--Amazon.com.

"The Rap Year Book takes readers on a journey that begins in 1979, widely regarded as the moment rap became recognized as part of the cultural and musical landscape, and comes right up to the present. Shea Serrano deftly pays homage to the most important song of each 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 among its major players--both personal and professional. Covering East Coast and West Coast, famous rapper feuds, chart toppers, and show stoppers, The Rap Year Book is an in-depth look at the most influential genre of music to come out of the last generation. Complete with infographics, lyric maps, hilarious and informative footnotes, portraits of the artists, and short essays by other prominent music writers, The Rap Year Book is both a narrative and illustrated guide to the most iconic and influential rap songs ever created." -- Publisher's description

Contents:

1979 : "Rapper's delight" / The Sugarhill Gang

1980 : "The breaks" / Kurtis Blow

1981 : "Jazzy sensation" / Afrika Bambaataa and the Jazzy Five

1982 : "The message" / Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

1983 : "Sucker M.C.'s" / Run-DMC

1984 : "Friends" / Whodini

1985 : "La Di Da Di" / Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick

1986 : "6 in the mornin'" / Ice-T

1987 : "Paid in full" / Eric B. and Rakim

1988 : "Straight outta Compton" / N.W.A

1989 : "Fight the power" / Public Enemy

1990 : "Bonita Applebum" / A Tribe Called Quest

1991 : "Mind playing tricks on me" / Geto Boys

1992 : "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" / Dr. Dre, featuring Snoop Dogg

1993 : "C.R.E.A.M." / Wu-Tang Clan

1994 : "Juicy" / The Notorious B.I.G.

1995 : "Dear Mama" / Tupac

1996 : "California love" / Tupac, featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman

1997 : "Can't nobody hold me down" / Puff Daddy, featuring Mase

1998 : "Ruff Ryders' Anthem" / DMX

1999 : "My name is" / Eminem

2000 : "Big pimpin'" / Jay Z, featuring UGK

2001 : "Takeover" vs. "Ether" / Jay Z vs. Nas

2002 : "Grindin'" / The Clipse

2003 : "In Da Club" / 50 Cent

2004 : "Still tippin'" / Mike Jones, featuring Slim Thug and Paul Wall

2005 : "Gold digger" / Kanye West, featuring Jamie Foxx

2006 : "Hustlin'" / Rick Ross

2007 : "International players anthem" / UGK, featuring Outkast

2008 : "A Milli" / Lil Wayne

2009 : "Best I ever had" / Drake

2010 : "Monster" / Kanye West featuring Rick Ross, Jay Z, Bon Iver, and Nicki Minaj

2011 : "Niggas in Paris" / Jay Z and Kanye West

2012 : "Same love" / Macklemore and Ryan Lewis

2013 : "Control" / Big Sean, featuring Kendrick Lamar and Jay Electronica

2014 : "Lifestyle" / Rich Gang, featuring Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan.

1979 : "Rapper's delight" (The Sugarhill Gang)

1980 : "The breaks" (Kurtis Blow)

1981 : "Jazzy sensation" (Afrika Bambaataa and the Jazzy Five)

1982 : "The message" (Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five)

1983 : "Sucker M.C.'s" (Run-DMC)

1984 : "Friends" (Whodini)

1985 : "La Di Da Di" (Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick)

1986 : "6 in the mornin'" (Ice-T)

1987 : "Paid in full" (Eric B. and Rakim)

1988 : "Straight outta Compton" (N.W.A)

1989 : "Fight the power" (Public Enemy)

1990 : "Bonita Applebum" (A Tribe Called Quest)

1991 : "Mind playing tricks on me" (Geto Boys)

1992 : "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" (Dr. Dre, featuring Snoop Dogg)

1993 : "C.R.E.A.M." (Wu-Tang Clan)

1994 : "Juicy" (The Notorious B.I.G.)

1995 : "Dear Mama" (Tupac)

1996 : "California love" (Tupac, featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman)

1997 : "Can't nobody hold me down" (Puff Daddy, featuring Mase)

1998 : "Ruff Ryders' Anthem" (DMX)

1999 : "My name is" (Eminem)

2000 : "Big pimpin'" (Jay Z, featuring UGK)

2001 : "Takeover" vs. "Ether" (Jay Z vs. Nas)

2002 : "Grindin'" (The Clipse)

2003 : "In Da Club" (50 Cent)

2004 : "Still tippin'" (Mike Jones, featuring Slim Thug and Paul Wall)

2005 : "Gold digger" (Kanye West, featuring Jamie Foxx)

2006 : "Hustlin'" (Rick Ross)

2007 : "International players anthem" (UGK, featuring Outkast)

2008 : "A Milli" (Lil Wayne)

2009 : "Best I ever had" (Drake)

2010 : "Monster" (Kanye West, featuring Rick Ross, Jay Z, Bon Iver, and Nicki Minaj)

2011 : "Niggas in Paris" (Jay Z and Kanye West)

2012 : "Same love" (Macklemore and Ryan Lewis)

2013 : "Control" (Big Sean, featuring Kendrick Lamar and Jay Electronica)

2014 : "Lifestyle" (Rich Gang, featuring Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan).

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781613128190

1613128193

OCLC:

1313891524