{"product_id":"hip-hop-in-america-mickey-hess-9780313343216","title":"Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide: [2 Volumes]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThoroughly researched, thoroughly in tune with the culture, \u003ci\u003eHip Hop in America: A Regional Guide\u003c\/i\u003e profiles two dozen specific hip hop scenes across the United States, showing how each place shaped a singular identity. Through its unique geographic perspective, it captures the astonishing diversity of a genre that has captivated the nation and the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn two volumes organized by broad regions (East Coast, West Coast and Midwest and the Dirty South), \u003ci\u003eHip Hop in America\u003c\/i\u003e spans the complete history of rap--from its 1970s origins to the rap battles between Queens and the Bronx in the 1980s, from the well-publicized East Coast vs. West Coast conflicts in the 1990s to the rise of the Midwest and South over the past ten years. Each essay showcases the history of the local scene, including the MCs, DJs, b-boys and b-girls, label owners, hip hop clubs, and radio shows that have created distinct styles of hip hop culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mickey Hess\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313343217\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313343216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 816\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 7.30w x 2.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLJ Best Reference Sources\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2009 pg. 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2010 pg. 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2010 pg. 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2010 pg. 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2010 pg. 231","brand":"Mickey Hess","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48112861970687,"sku":"9780313343216","price":191.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c665c764-666c-401b-86f0-b991c210f238.jpg?v=1769611440","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hip-hop-in-america-mickey-hess-9780313343216","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}