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Hip Hop America

Nelson George

From Nelson George, supervising producer and writer of the hit Netflix series, "The Get Down, Hip Hop America is the definitive account of the society-altering collision between black youth culture and the mass media.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
  • Publish Date: Apr 26th, 2005
  • Pages: 256
  • Language: English
  • Edition: Revised - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.04in - 5.16in - 0.47in - 0.40lb
  • EAN: 9780143035152
  • Recommended age: 18-UP
  • Categories: Genres & Styles - Rap & Hip HopHistory & Criticism - General

About the Author

Nelson George, supervising producer and writer for the Netflix series "The Get Down," is an award-winning author of both fiction and nonfiction. He has written for Playboy, Billboard, Esquire, the Village Voice, Essence, and many other national magazines, as well as writing and producing television programs and feature films.

Praise for this book

Clear-headed and objective... an immensely readable survey of rap and its wide cultural impact. ("Philadelphia Inquirer")