Rapper's deluxe : how hip hop made the world / Todd Boyd.

Author/creator Boyd, Todd author.
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon : Phaidon Press Limited, ©2024.
Description298 unnumbered pages (02:87 pages) : color illustrations, portraits ; 28 x 22 cm
Subjects

Contents Thinkin' of a master plan -- Right on for the darkness: the 1970s -- How you like me now?: the 1980s -- It was all a dream: the 1990s -- What more can I say?: the 2000s -- Started from the bottom, now we're here: the 2010s and beyond.
Abstract A visual and cultural history of hip hop, charting its meteoric rise from underground trailblazer to global tastemaker. To tell the story of contemporary American culture is to tell the story of hip hop. From its humble, underground origins, hip hop transcended the confines of rap music and spread its influence across a broad spectrum of American life--fashion, film, art, sports, politics, language--to become a cultural movement of profound influence. This book is a critical contribution to America's cultural canon, shining a light on hip hop's ability to redefine and influence culture, through: photographs; fine art; advertisements; book, magazine, and album covers; film stills; and more. Organized chronologically from the 1970s to the present, image-rich and dynamic layouts show the people, places, events, objects, outfits, and inspirations that redefined the world as we know it--from fur-coated fans lining up for a Muhammad Ali fight at Madison Square Garden to a legendary party in the "Boogie Down" Bronx, through the hoods of South Los Angeles and the trap houses of Atlanta, to the extravagant red carpet looks of the Met Gala. Drawing on a broad range of curated examples, the author re-examines hip hop's legacy and how the genre remixes 'high' and 'low' culture, past and present, to come up with a style that is uniquely its own. Filled with original insights and clever wordplay, this book is a tale of transformation, following hip hop's arduous, but always triumphant, journey as it rose up to dominate the game.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN1838666222 (hardcover)
ISBN9781838666224 (hardcover)

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Music Music Stacks ML3531 .B69 2024 ✔ Available Place Hold