This is an account of the history of hip hop music, from its roots in the late 1970s to its emergence as the cultural force it is today, influencing everything from films to advertising, fashion to sports. Nelson examines why it has held a steady grip on American popular culture for over 20 years.
- ISBN10 0140280227
- ISBN13 9780140280227
- Publish Date 27 January 2000 (first published 29 October 1998)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 8 February 2005
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 240
- Language English