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History of Rap and Hip-Hop

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ISBN-10: 1420508229

ISBN-13: 9781420508222

Edition: 2012

Authors: Soren Baker, Soren Baker

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The Music Library examines the rich history of different musical genres. Individual volumes discuss the innovators who have shaped the style, form, and content of music - from jazz to country to classical to rock and roll. Informative sidebars, annotated bibliographies, and detailed indexes highlight the text and provide young readers with many opportunities for further discussion and research. Book jacket.
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Book details

List price: $41.03
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date: 7/7/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 136
Size: 9.00" wide x 7.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.056
Language: English

Fr. Brendan Pelphrey, PhD, is a priest of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. A graduate of the University of Edinburgh and of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, he has taught Orthodox Christian spirituality, medieval mysticism, western civilization, world religions and missiology in a seminaries, colleges and universities in America and abroad, and has engaged extensively in interfaith dialogue in Asia, Europe, and the United States.Fr. Roland Walls founded the Community of the Transfiguration in Roslin, Scotland and became internationally known as a Christian contemplative theologian and advocate for the poor. As a professor of theology and spirituality at New College,…    

Foreword
Introduction: Hip-Hop Culture
The Roots of Hip-Hop Culture
Hip-Hop Gains Momentum
The Golden Era of Rap
Gangsta Rap
Rap Business Explodes
Rise of the South and of the DJ
Hip-Hop: A Global Force
The New Rap Landscape
Notes
Recommended Listening
Glossary
For More Information
Index
Picture Credits
About the Author