Books about hip hop

Da Shins Kelly

Does anyone know any good literature out there about hip hop? My father is buying me 'How To Rap: The Art and Science of the Hip Hop MC' for Christmas. I've heard it's very good, so I'm looking forward to giving it a read. Just wondering if anyone has read or heard of any other good books.

DermoMIO

Queens Reigns Supreme mainly about Kenneth Supreme McGriff but also allot about rappers and how they grew around the time he was running the NY drug scene highly recommended

http://www.amazon.com/Queens-Reigns-Supreme-Cent-Hustler/dp/1400095239

currently reading this its a bit biased obviously against Diddy as its written by one of his former artists but its a good incite into the world of bad boy

http://www.amazon.com/Dancing-Devil-Puff-Burned-Hip-Hop/dp/0615276504/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1324499932&sr=8-1

Jimmy Iovine

"Can't Stop Won't Stop" by Jeff Chang. I bought it years ago but have still yet to read it. From everything I've heard about it though it seems to be one of the best books about the history of hip hop.

conor.hogan.2

I have no idea what it is called, but it was a Tupac book about his life and it mainly had letters he wrote from prison and lyrics/poems etc.

Boom_Bap

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

"Can't Stop Won't Stop" by Jeff Chang. I bought it years ago but have still yet to read it. From everything I've heard about it though it seems to be one of the best books about the history of hip hop.

Great read, I'd recommend this one.

pragmatic1

DMX autobiography E.A.R.L is an alright read.

Executive Steve

http://www.amazon.com/Ego-Trips-Book-Rap-Lists/dp/0312242980

Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists

DHennessy

conor.hogan.2 wrote: »

I have no idea what it is called, but it was a Tupac book about his life and it mainly had letters he wrote from prison and lyrics/poems etc.

i have this one, its Tupac Shakur Legacy. if youre a fan of 2pac its really good. loads of letters and bits of song lyrics and pictures.