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Full Record Check this checkbox to mark or unmark the current record AUTHOR Baker, Soren, 1975-. TITLE The history of rap and hip-hop [electronic resource] / Soren Baker. IMPRINT Detroit : Lucent Books, 2012. DESCRIPTION 1 online resource (136 p.) : ill. (some col.). SERIES Gale eBook. SERIES The music library. NOTE Includes bibliographical references and index. CONTENT NOTE ch 1. The roots of hip-hop culture -- ch 2. Hip-hop gains momentum -- ch 3. The golden era of rap -- ch 4. Gangsta rap -- ch 5. Rap business explodes -- ch 6. Rise of the South and of the DJ -- ch 7. Hip-hop : a global force -- ch 8. The new rap landscape. SUMMARY Covers the music, the musicians, the instruments, and music's place in cultural history. Presents a history of each musical style, from its roots to its expression along with glimpses of the lives of leading composers and musicians. This volume focuses on the impact of Rap and Hip-Hop music culture. SUBJECT Hip-hop -- United States. SUBJECT Rap (Music) -- History and criticism. DISCIPLINE Internet Resources. DISCIPLINE Music. LINK Available via Gale Virtual Reference Library. Click here to access (Password can be acquired from eClass public announcement) ISBN 9781420510140 (ebk.). Location Call Number Status World Wide Web 782.42164909 BAK ebook Internet 網上資源