Hip Hop Book of 2016

[TheBigSleep]

Last Year's Winner:

The Rap Year Book by Shea Serrano

[Philaflava]

I don't know what is touching Hip Hop Raised Me or will ever come close to touching it.

[shopant]

I don't know what is touching Hip Hop Raised Me or will ever come close to touching it.

The book is amazing!

[Career Over Like Mike(NJJ)]

I don't know what is touching Hip Hop Raised Me or will ever come close to touching it.

Really that good?

[Philaflava]

I don't know what is touching Hip Hop Raised Me or will ever come close to touching it.

Really that good?

I think so. It's extremely detailed. One of these few hip-hop books that you can confidently place on the coffee table.

[battlecatmeowstab212]

Have you checked Westhoff's book though? By far the most detailed history of gangsta rap we're probably ever going to get.

[Career Over Like Mike(NJJ)]

I don't know what is touching Hip Hop Raised Me or will ever come close to touching it.

Really that good?

I think so. It's extremely detailed. One of these few hip-hop books that you can confidently place on the coffee table.

Copped it

[Philaflava]

Have you checked Westhoff's book though? By far the most detailed history of gangsta rap we're probably ever going to get.

I haven't. I'll check it out, I just hope it's not yet another Jewish dude trying to tell me how NWA was formed. And really, unless Schoolly D is mentioned, I don't know how accurate it can be.

[shopant]

Have you checked Westhoff's book though? By far the most detailed history of gangsta rap we're probably ever going to get.

I haven't. I'll check it out, I just hope it's not yet another Jewish dude trying to tell me how NWA was formed. And really, unless Schoolly D is mentioned, I don't know how accurate it can be.

here's an interview with him about the book. good episode!

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[battlecatmeowstab212]

Have you checked Westhoff's book though? By far the most detailed history of gangsta rap we're probably ever going to get.

I haven't. I'll check it out, I just hope it's not yet another Jewish dude trying to tell me how NWA was formed. And really, unless Schoolly D is mentioned, I don't know how accurate it can be.

Several Schoolly mentions. It's not at all another "origin of NWA" book. It goes deeper into the pre-rap life of Eazy E and company than anything I've ever read. Absolutely worth reading.

[Philaflava]

the book arrives tomorrow. thanks for the tip.

[step one]

Anyone checked Hot Karl's book (Kanye West Owes Me...) ? Looks like it might be interesting.

[step one]

I don't know what is touching Hip Hop Raised Me or will ever come close to touching it.

Kind of surprised at this. It looked like there wasn't much in there that would be of interest to someone with more than a casual interest in rap. Alot of the photos have been used elsewhere. Is there much in the way of new information or good anecdotes?

[Philaflava]

I don't know what is touching Hip Hop Raised Me or will ever come close to touching it.

Kind of surprised at this. It looked like there wasn't much in there that would be of interest to someone with more than a casual interest in rap. Alot of the photos have been used elsewhere. Is there much in the way of new information or good anecdotes?

Did you just glance at it at a store or do you own it and thoroughly ran thru the book?

[KhillA]

shorty can't eat no books

[step one]

I don't know what is touching Hip Hop Raised Me or will ever come close to touching it.

Kind of surprised at this. It looked like there wasn't much in there that would be of interest to someone with more than a casual interest in rap. Alot of the photos have been used elsewhere. Is there much in the way of new information or good anecdotes?

Did you just glance at it at a store or do you own it and thoroughly ran thru the book?

nah I havent been through it thoroughly or I wouldnt have asked. Just seen some parts of it.

Things like this didnt make it seem as though it was bringing anything new to the table though

[step one]

The Hot Karl book is a good read by the way

[PTS]

Not a Hip Hop book per se, but Prodigy's "Commisary Kitchen" needs to be on that list. Just because it's fucking Prodigy yo.

I need to check that DJ Semtex book though.