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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.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Little Bee Books, 2019Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781499804119
  • 1499804113
Other title:
  • Roots of rap : sixteen bars on the four pillars of hip-hop
  • 16 bars on the 4 pillars of hip-hop
  • Sixteen bars on the four pillars of hip-hop
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 782.42164909 23
Summary: 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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Book Arma City Library Juvenile Non-Fiction Arma City Library Juvenile Books J 782.42 Weatherford (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 35318000244215

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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