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The roots of rap : 16 bars on the 4 pillars of hip-hop / by Carole Boston Weatherford ; art by Frank Morrison.

Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- (author.). Morrison, Frank, 1971- (illustrator.). Swizz Beatz, 1978- (writer of foreword.).

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Library.

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Homer Public Library J 782.421 WEA 000156751 Children's Library -- Nonfiction Place on copy / volume Available -

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781499804119
  • ISBN: 1499804113
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Little Bee Books, [2019]

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General Note:
"Featuring a forward by Swizz Beatz"--Cover.
Summary, etc.:
Presents the history of hip-hop including how it evolved from folktales, spirituals, and poetry, to the showmanship of James Brown, to the culture of graffiti art and breakdancing that formed around the art form.

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