History of Hip-Hop

Profiles in Black: Phat Facts for Teens

By Marvin A. McMickle

Hip-hop culture finds a historical context in Profiles in Black, a chronological survey that tells about the stories of some of the most influential faces in black America. Through illustrations, famous quotes and “Phat Facts,” you learn about everyone from the first African slaves and first black professional athletes, to today’s most recognizable faces in pop culture.

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Hip Hop Matters: Politics, Pop Culture, and the Struggle for the Soul of a Movement

By S. Craig Watkins

Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip Hop Generation

By Jeff Chang

Wild Style

Directed by Charlie Ahearn with Fab Five Freddy