The New Beats

An in-depth history of hip-hop written from a 1990s perspective, thereby giving an up-to-date history of an influential development in popular culture over the last two decades. The book combines interviews with many key figures, recommended discographies, lyric analysis and photographic footage.

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This in-depth history of hip-hop is written from a 1990s perspective, thereby giving an up-to-date history of an influential development in popular culture over the last two decades. The book combines interviews with many key figures, recommended discographies, lyric analysis and photographic footage. It also provides an insight into the minds of many of the lyricists and DJs on the rap scene.