three hiphop decades greatest

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Who Shot Ya? Three Decades of Hiphop Photography

4 reviews
Ernie Paniccioli, Kevin Powell

Amistad, 2002

Who Shot Ya?
Who Shot Ya? is a highly comprehensive presentation of the diachronic development and birth of hip hop culture. Kevin Powell manages to share this most important history in a clear accurate language that will benefit both young and old, especially those who believe that hip hop culture began during the age of music and television videos and those who are not quite certain if hip hop is a culture ...

There's a God on the Mic: The True 50 Greatest MCs

23 reviews
Kool Moe Dee

Da Capo Press, 2003

For real aspiring true school emcees only and not for just fans.
First of all this book is only for people you actually have a mature level of reading comprehension and discipline, who are true aspiring emcees with a passion for the craft of lyricism, who are actual hip hop enthusiasts who STUDY and LIVE the CULTURAL ROOTS since it truly embarked on the world around 1972-1974, and who are not just fans due to mainstream hype and fantasyof the material world. ...

Back In The Days

12 reviews
Ernie Paniccioli

powerHouse Books, 2001

...when brothers had waves, Cazal shades and corn braids...
Just when you thought you escaped Bell-Kangols, Sheepskins and the Koch administration, along comes "Back In The Days". Photograhper Jamel Shabazz's vibrant tome is fresher than two-tone British Walkers with the LEE suit to match! More like your man's childhood photo album, B.T.D. is a melting pot of style, attitude and a throw-back to the glory days of 80's Hip Hop fashion. Looking at ...