All Music Guide Required Listening Series: Old School Rap

(Author) VARIOUS, (Editor) Chris Woodstra, (Editor) John Bush, (Editor) Stephen Thomas Erlewine

From the backyards and block parties of the South Bronx to the world's biggest music arenas, hip-hop has left its mark on popular culture. As rap continues to dominate the music world, everyone from Outkast and Snoop Dogg to Kid Rock and Beck has paid tribute to the old school, the roots of rap, through shout-outs and samples.Irrefutable and undisputed, with more than 500 album reviews plus iconic album art and quick-reference song lists, this book is the definitive go-to resource tracing the evolution of the wild style. All the originals are here - Grandmaster Flash, N.W.A, Run-D.M,C. LL Cool J, the Beastie Boys, and more.The All Music Guide Required Listening series is based on the larger, industry-leading, authoritative All Music Guide. Since its first edition in 1992, the All Music Guide has become the last word in music. These distinctive books are well-used buying tools and must-have additions to every music lover's library. With the new All Music Guide Required Listening series, top music editors and Journalists have worked hard to showcase the best of their recommendations - essential for any music fan, from the hardcore aficionado to the novice looking for some solid advice from the experts.