 |
|
|
Item Details
| Title:
|
HIP HOP IN AMERICA: A REGIONAL GUIDE
|
| By: |
Mickey Hess (Editor) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| List price:
|
£147.00 |
|
We currently do not stock this item, please contact the publisher directly for
further information.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ISBN 10: |
0313343217 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780313343216 |
| Publisher: |
ABC-CLIO |
| Pub. date: |
25 November, 2009 |
| Pages: |
734 |
| Description: |
An insightful new resource that looks at the rise of American hip hop as a series of distinct regional events, with essays covering the growth of hip hop culture in specific cities across the nation. |
| Synopsis: |
An insightful new resource that looks at the rise of American hip hop as a series of distinct regional events, with essays covering the growth of hip hop culture in specific cities across the nation. * 24 essays in two volumes on U.S. cities that have developed distinctive hip hop identities, from New York and Los Angeles to surprising locations such as Minneapolis and Honolulu * 20 contributors, each an established expert with connections to the location they are describing * Nearly 100 images of key personalities, clubs, cities, and scenes * A chronology highlighting the pivotal moments in the history of hip hop in the United States, from its African and Caribbean origins to the recent rise of Southern rap (Outkast, Ludacris, Lil Wayne) * A rich bibliography of print and online sources for further exploration * A comprehensive index of people, places, songs, and terms |
| Illustrations: |
59 |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Greenwood Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
Little Worried Caterpillar (PB)
Little Green knows she''s about to make a big change - transformingfrom a caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly. Everyone is VERYexcited! But Little Green is VERY worried. What if being a butterflyisn''t as brilliant as everyone says?Join Little Green as she finds her own path ... with just a littlehelp from her friends.
|
|
All the Things We Carry PB
What can you carry?A pebble? A teddy? A bright red balloon? A painting you''ve made?A hope or a dream?This gorgeous, reassuring picture book celebrates all the preciousthings we can carry, from toys and treasures to love and hope. With comforting rhymes and fabulous illustrations, this is a warmhug of a picture book.
|
|
|
|