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<P>This book discusses the 50 most influential, commercially successful, and important rappers, rap crews (bands), rap albums, and rap singles. Rap began as an American phenomenon, so the book's emphasis is on Americans, although it also includes information on Canadian, British, Indian, and African rappers and crews. Its organization makes information easily accessible for readers, and the emphasis on the sound of the music gives readers a new angle from which to appreciate the music. Unlike other titles in the series, this volume concentrates solely on rap music. Included in the book are rappers who range from the earliest practitioners of the genre to rappers who are redefining the genre today. A background section introduces the genre, while a legacy section shows how rap has cemented its place in the world. Additionally, another section shows the tremendous impact rap has had on popular culture.</P>

Listen to Rap! Exploring a Musical Genre

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EXPLORING MUSICAL GENRES: LISTEN TO RAP

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Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Recent Titles in Exploring Musical Genres.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Series Foreword.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
1: Background.
2: Must-Hear Music.
3: Beastie Boys.
4: Big Daddy Kane and Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew: &#x201C;Smooth Operator&#x201D; and &#x201C;La Di Da Di&#x201D; (It&#x2019;S a Big Daddy Thing, Cold Chillin&#x2019;, 1989, and B-Side Single, Reality, 1985).
5: Big Pun.
6: Birdman, Drake, and Lil Wayne: &#x201C;Money to Blow&#x201D; and &#x201C;4 My Town (Play Ball)&#x201D; (Pricele$$, Cash Money, 2009).
7: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony: The Art of War (Ruthless Records, 1995).
8: Bubba Sparxxx and Donatan: &#x201C;Ugly&#x201D; and &#x201C;Country Folks&#x201D;/&#x201C;S&#x0141;owia&#x0143;ska Krew&#x201D; and &#x201C;Nie Lubimy Robi&#x0106;&#x201D; (Dark Days, Bright Nights, Beatclub Records, 2001, PAIN MANAGEMENT, Backroad Records, 2013/R&#x00d3;wnonoc: S&#x0141;owia&#x0143;ska Dusza, Urban Rec, 2012).
9: Busta Rhymes and Tech N9Ne: &#x201C;Break Ya Neck&#x201D; and &#x201C;Worldwide Choppers&#x201D; (Genesis, J Records, 2001, and All 6&#x2019;S and 7&#x2019;S, Strange Music, 2011).
10: Cardi B: &#x201C;Bodak Yellow&#x201D; and &#x201C;Money&#x201D; (Both Digital Releases, Atlantic, 2017 and 2018).
11: Chance the Rapper: Coloring Book (Self-Released Mixtape, 2016).
12: C-Murder: Bossalinie (Bossalinie, No Limit Records, 1999).
13: Coolio: &#x201C;Gangsta&#x2019;s Paradise&#x201D; (Gangsta&#x2019;s Paradise, Tommy Boy, 1995).
14: Cypress Hill.
15: Da Brat, Foxy Brown, and Lil&#x2019; Kim.
16: De La Soul.
17: DJ Jazzy Jeff &#x0026; the Fresh Prince.
18: Drake: Scorpion (Cash Money Records-Young Money Entertainment, 2018).
19: Dr. Dre: The Chronic (Death Row Records, 1992).
20: Missy Elliott: Miss E . . . So Addictive and Under Construction (Elektra, 2001 and 2002).
21: Eminem: The Marshall Mathers LP (Aftermath Entertainment, 2000).
22: Eric B. &#x0026; Rakim.
23: 50 Cent: &#x201C;How to Rob&#x201D; and &#x201C;Ghetto Qu&#x2019;ran (Forgive Me)&#x201D; (Power of the Dollar, Bootlegged, 1999).
24: Geto Boys: We Can&#x2019;t Be Stopped (Rap-A-Lot Records, 1991).
25: Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five: &#x201C;The Message&#x201D; (The Message, Sugar Hill Records, 1982).
26: Lauryn Hill: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (Ruffhouse Records, 1998).
27: Insane Clown Posse: &#x201C;Crop Circles&#x201D; and &#x201C;Off the Track&#x201D; (Psychopathic Records, 2005).
28: Jay-Z and Danger Mouse: The Black Album and The Grey Album (Roc-A-Fella Records, 2003, and Digitally Self-Released, 2004).
29: Jean Grae: &#x201C;My Story&#x201D; and &#x201C;Desperada&#x201D; (Jeanius, Blacksmith Music, 2008).
30: KRS-One: &#x201C;Outta Here&#x201D; and &#x201C;Sound of da Police&#x201D; (Return of the Boom Bap, Jive, 1993).
31: Talib Kweli: Eardrum (Blacksmith Music, 2007).
32: Kendrick Lamar: &#x201C;Humble&#x201D; (Damn, Aftermath Entertainment, 2017).
33: LMFAO and Shaggy: &#x201C;Party Rock Anthem&#x201D; and &#x201C;Sexy and I Know It&#x201D;/&#x201C;Angel&#x201D; and &#x201C;DOn&#x2019;t Make Me Wait&#x201D; (Sorry for Party Rocking, Will.i.am Music Group-Cherrytree Records, 2011/Hot Shot, MCA Records, 2000, and 44/876, A&#x0026;M-Cherrytree Records, 2018).
34: Macklemore &#x0026; Ryan Lewis and Professor Elemental: &#x201C;Thrift Shop&#x201D; and &#x201C;Fighting Trousers&#x201D; (The Heist, Not On Label, 2012, And The Indifference Engine, Tea Sea Records, 2010).
35: MC Hammer: Please Hammer, Don&#x2019;t Hurt &#x2019;Em (Capitol Records, 1990).
36: MC Lyte: Bad as I Wanna B (Eastwest Records, 1996).
37: Nas and K&#x2019;naan: &#x201C;One Mic&#x201D; and &#x201C;Take a Minute&#x201D; (Stillmatic, Columbia, 2002, and Troubadour, A&#x0026;M Octone Records, 2009).
38: Nicki Minaj: Pink Friday and Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (Cash Money Records, 2010, 2012).
39: The Notorious B.I.G..
40: N.W.A.: Straight Outta Compton (Ruthless Records, 1988).
41: OutKast: Stankonia (LaFace RECORDS, 2000).
42: Panjabi MC, Featuring Jay-Z, and Panjabi Hit Squad, Featuring Ms. Scandalous: &#x201C;Beware of the Boys&#x201D; (&#x201C;Mundian To Bach Ke&#x201D;) and &#x201C;Hai Hai&#x201D; (Beware, Sequence Records and Ministry of Sound, 2003, and Released as a Single, Various Labels, 2003, 2004, 2006).
43: Public Enemy: Fear of a Black Planet (Def Jam Recordings, 1990).
44: Run-D.M.C.: Raising Hell (Profile Records, 1986).
45: Salt-N-Pepa and Queen Latifah: &#x201C;Ain&#x2019;t Nuthin&#x2019; But a She Thing&#x201D; and &#x201C;U.N.I.T.Y.&#x201D; (Single Release Only, London Records, 1995, and Black Reign, Motown, 1993).
46: Gil Scott-Heron and Aceyalone: &#x201C;The Revolution Will Not Be Televised&#x201D; and &#x201C;The Guidelines&#x201D; (The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, Flying Dutchman, 1974, and A Book of Human Language, Project Blowed, 1997, 1998).
47: Snoop Dogg.
48: The Sugarhill Gang and Blondie: &#x201C;Rapper&#x2019;s Delight&#x201D; and &#x201C;Rapture&#x201D; (The Sugarhill Gang, Sugar Hill Records, 1979, and Autoamerican, Chrysalis, 1990).
49: A Tribe Called Quest: The Low End Theory (Jive, 1991).
50: Tupac Shakur: All Eyez on Me (As 2Pac, Death Row Records, 1995).
51: The 2 Live Crew: As Nasty as They Wanna Be (Luke Skyywalker Records, 1989).
52: Wu-Tang Clan: &#x201C;Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber&#x201D; (I and II) and &#x201C;16th Chamber/O.D.B. Special&#x201D; (Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), RCA-Loud Records, 1993, and 8 Diagrams, Bodog Music, 2007, 2008).
53: Impact on Popular Culture.
54: Legacy.
Further Reading.
Index.
About the Author.

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