Weatherford, Carole Boston,

The roots of rap : 16 bars on the 4 pillars of hip-hop / 16 bars on the 4 pillars of hip-hop Sixteen bars on the four pillars of hip-hop by Carole Boston Weatherford ; art by Frank Morrison ; foreword by Swizz Beatz. - First edition. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm

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.

ISBN: 9781499804119 1499804113

LCCN: 2018007507

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Rap (Music)
Picture books.
Children's literature

Dewey Class. No.: 782.42164909