Hip Hop in Houston:: The Origin and the Legacy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781609499785)

Rap-A-Lot Records, U.G.K. (Pimp C and Bun B), Paul Wall, Beyonce, Chamillionaire and Scarface are all names synonymous with contemporary hip-hop. And they have one thing in common: Houston. Long before the country came to know the chopped and screwed style of rap from the Bayou City in the late 1990s, hip-hop in Houston grew steadily and produced some of the most prolific independent artists in the industry. With early roots in jazz, blues, R&B and zydeco, Houston hip-hop evolved not only as a musical form but also as a cultural movement. Join Maco L. Faniel as he uncovers the early years of Houston hip-hop from the music to the culture it inspired.

Author: Maco L. Faniel
ISBN-10: 1609499786
ISBN-13: 9781609499785
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 07/30/2013
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d