Title | Hip Hop Family Tree |
Publication Type | Book |
Year of Publication | 2014 |
Author | Piskor, Ed |
Volume | 2 |
Number of Pages | 112 |
Publisher | Fantagraphics Books Inc. |
City | Seattle, WA |
Publication Language | English |
ISBN or ASIN Number | 2147483647 |
Copies at the Archive | 2 |
The best-selling series continues covering the early years of 1981-1983, when hip-hop makes a big transition from parks and rec rooms to downtown clubs and vinyl records.
The performers make moves to separate themselves from the paying customers by adopting flamboyant regalia until a young team from Hollis, Queens called Run-DMC comes on the scene to take things back to the streets.
This volume covers hits like Afrika Bambaataa's "Planet Rock", "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, the cult film Wild Style, and introduces future superstars like NWA, The Beastie Boys, Doug E. Fresh, KRS-One, Ice T, and Public Enemy.
Cameos by Dolemite, LL Cool J, Notorious B.I.G., and New Kids on the Block (?!)!