The roots of rap music are traced from video arcades to bebop, and crucial influences such as prison and army songs, West African chants and tap dancing are described.
Ray has given up school. He sees no point in education and despises authority. And then he has no choice about school as he is excluded. But Ray also has...
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In 2004 Soul Jazz Records released Nicki Siano's (now deleted) Gallery compilation. For any of you who were lucky enough to attend the party Nicki put...
Yo! The Early Days of Hip-Hop 1982-84 is a new book published by Soul Jazz Books/Records that features 300+ pages of stunning photographs documenting the...
Explores the history and social aspects of rap music and hip hop culture, which emerged underground through African American artistic expressions in the...