
The Roots of Rap: 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-Hop
By Carole Boston Weatherford
Illustrators
Illustrated by Frank Morrison
Edition
CPL Best Books - 2019
NYPL Best Books - 2019
The Nonfiction Detectives Best Nonfiction Books - 2019
By Carole Boston Weatherford
Hardcover edition
Publisher Bonnier Publishing Imprint little bee books ISBN9781499804119
Awards and Honors Kirkus Best Books - 2019CPL Best Books - 2019
NYPL Best Books - 2019
The Nonfiction Detectives Best Nonfiction Books - 2019
The Roots of Rap: 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-Hop

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9781499804119J
“Dropping, scratching, beat juggling/matching wax on wheels of steel. Wordplay, rhyming, triple-timing, keepin’ the lyrics real. . . . A generation voicing stories, hopes, and fears founds a hip-hop nation.”
Introduction by Swizz Beatz. Author’s note. Illustrator’s note. Glossary. “Hip-Hop Who’s Who.” Full-color illustrations.
Introduction by Swizz Beatz. Author’s note. Illustrator’s note. Glossary. “Hip-Hop Who’s Who.” Full-color illustrations.
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