Collection of Cooper's photos documenting the birth of hip-hop in New York; includes interviews with Cooper, her subjects, and other participants in the scene.

Contains brief reviews of over five hundred old school rap and hip-hop albums, as well as albums from the 1960s and 70s that provided inspiration for the develo

The first book-length study of one of the most essential elements of hip-hop: musical borrowing

A fascinating look at hip hop, the world’s most popular music, and what it means to young people all over the globe, written by an acclaimed pop-culture criti

Martha Cooper's photos take us through the Alphabet City of the late 70s as the area was about to undergo extensive urban renewal -- a process that is still con