The rap year book The most important rap song from every year since 1979, discussed, debated, and deconstructed
Book - 2015
This book "takes readers from 1979, widely regarded as the moment rap became recognized as part of the cultural and musical landscape, and comes right up to the present, with Shea Serrano ... discussing, debating, and deconstructing the most important rap song year by year. Serrano also examines the most important moments that surround the history and culture of rap music--from artists' backgrounds to issues of race, the rise of hip-hop, and the struggles among its major players--both personal and professional"--Amazon.com.
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New York, NY :
Abrams Image
2015.
- Language
- English
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- Physical Description
- 239 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-232) and index.
- ISBN
- 9781419718182
- 1979 : "Rapper's delight" / The Sugarhill Gang
- 1980 : "The breaks" / Kurtis Blow
- 1981 : "Jazzy sensation" / Afrika Bambaataa and the Jazzy Five
- 1982 : "The message" / Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
- 1983 : "Sucker M.C.'s" / Run-DMC
- 1984 : "Friends" / Whodini
- 1985 : "La Di Da Di" / Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick
- 1986 : "6 in the mornin'" / Ice-T
- 1987 : "Paid in full" / Eric B. and Rakim
- 1988 : "Straight outta Compton" / N.W.A
- 1989 : "Fight the power" / Public Enemy
- 1990 : "Bonita Applebum" / A Tribe Called Quest
- 1991 : "Mind playing tricks on me" / Geto Boys
- 1992 : "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" / Dr. Dre, featuring Snoop Dogg
- 1993 : "C.R.E.A.M." / Wu-Tang Clan
- 1994 : "Juicy" / The Notorious B.I.G.
- 1995 : "Dear Mama" / Tupac
- 1996 : "California love" / Tupac, featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman
- 1997 : "Can't nobody hold me down" / Puff Daddy, featuring Mase
- 1998 : "Ruff Ryders' Anthem" / DMX
- 1999 : "My name is" / Eminem
- 2000 : "Big pimpin'" / Jay Z, featuring UGK
- 2001 : "Takeover" vs. "Ether" / Jay Z vs. Nas
- 2002 : "Grindin'" / The Clipse
- 2003 : "In Da Club" / 50 Cent
- 2004 : "Still tippin'" / Mike Jones, featuring Slim Thug and Paul Wall
- 2005 : "Gold digger" / Kanye West, featuring Jamie Foxx
- 2006 : "Hustlin'" / Rick Ross
- 2007 : "International players anthem" / UGK, featuring Outkast
- 2008 : "A Milli" / Lil Wayne
- 2009 : "Best I ever had" / Drake
- 2010 : "Monster" / Kanye West featuring Rick Ross, Jay Z, Bon Iver, and Nicki Minaj
- 2011 : "Niggas in Paris" / Jay Z and Kanye West
- 2012 : "Same love" / Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
- 2013 : "Control" / Big Sean, featuring Kendrick Lamar and Jay Electronica
- 2014 : "Lifestyle" / Rich Gang, featuring Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan.