Icons of Hip Hop
An Encyclopedia of the Movement, Music, and Culture
Mickey Hess
Published: 2007
Pages: 291
Profiles hip-hop artists and groups who made significant contributions to the music and culture of the genre, including Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, Run-D.M.C., the Beastie Boys, Queen Latifah, and Public Enemy; and contains discographies and resources for each selection as well as a time line.