Book

Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- author.

The roots of rap : 16 bars on the 4 pillars of hip-hop / by Carole Boston Weatherford ; art by Frank Morrison.

First edition.

New York, NY : Little Bee Books, [2019]

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm

2019

"The roots of rap and the history of hip-hop have origins that precede DJ Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash. Kids will learn about how it evolved from folktales, spirituals, and poetry, to the showmanship of James Brown, to the culture of graffiti art and break dancing that formed around the art form and gave birth to the musical artists we know today. Written in lyrical rhythm by award-winning author and poet Carole Boston Weatherford and complete with flowing, vibrant illustrations by Frank Morrison, this book beautifully illustrates how hip-hop is a language spoken the whole world 'round, it and features a foreward by Swizz Beatz, a Grammy Award winning American hip-hop rapper, DJ, and record producer."--Amazon.com.

Rap (Music) -- History and criticism -- Juvenile literature.

Rap musicians -- United States -- Juvenile literature.

Hip-hop -- Juvenile literature.

Rap (Music)

Rap musicians.

Hip-hop.

Rap (Music) -- History and criticism

Morrison, Frank, 1971- illustrator.

School Library Journal, November 01, 2018

Kirkus Reviews, November 01, 2018

Booklist, October 15, 2018

School Library Journal Starred Reviews

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