Product Description: From the school yards of the South Bronx to the tops of the Billboard charts, rap has emerged as one of the most influential cultural forces of our time. In "The Anthology of Rap", editors Adam Bradley and Andrew DuBois demonstrate that rap is also a wide-reaching and vital poetic tradition born of beats and rhymes...read more

A series of biographies features an eclectic group of celebrated, often controversial figures of hip-hop music, exploring how they got their start in the music business, who and what inspired them, and how they've persevered through struggles and triumphs.

A series of biographies features an eclectic group of celebrated, often controversial figures of hip-hop music, exploring how they got their start in the music business, who and what inspired them, and how they've persevered through struggles and triumphs.

A series of biographies features an eclectic group of celebrated, often controversial figures of hip-hop music, exploring how they got their start in the music business, who and what inspired them, and how they've persevered through struggles and triumphs.

Product Description: “Dave Zirin is the best young sportswriter in America.”—Robert Lipsyte This much-anticipated sequel to What’s My Name, Fool? by acclaimed commentator Dave Zirin breaks new ground in sports writing, looking at the controversies and trends now shaping sports in the United States—and abroad...read more

Product Description: The power is in the mic, and the power has been unleashed in clubs, arenas, stadiums, stages, and parks all over the planet. MC’s are able to connect with its audience in a way that the music alone cannot. Hip Hop, via the MC, has undoubtedly become the voice of a new generation...read more

An anthology of humorous political commentary by some of the most outspoken liberal and progressive talk show hosts from Air America radio combines transcripts, statistical information, and interviews that offer insight into how the nation's government works, in a volume that features contributions by such figures as Janeane Garofalo, Al Franken, and Randi Rhodes.

Product Description: MP3 is a digital compression system that squeezes a compact disc file down to a size easily transmitted over the Internet. Music fans rejoiced at its introduction...but the major recording industry shuddered. "Beyond The Charts" tells the story of digital music's revolutionary attack on the traditional record industry, tracing it from its hobbyist beginnings to its current status as a venue for such big-name artists as Dave Matthews, Alanis Morissette and Tom Petty...read more

The leader of the rap group Public Enemy offers his views on self-empowerment in the African-American community, the effect of rap lyrics on youth, and Hollywood's images of blacks.