Yes Yes Y'all: The Experience Music Project Oral History Of Hip-hop's First Decade Summary and Reviews

Yes Yes Y'all: The Experience Music Project Oral History Of Hip-hop's First Decade
by Jim Fricke, Charlie Ahearn

Yes Yes Y'all: The Experience Music Project Oral History Of Hip-hop's First Decade
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Author: Charlie Ahearn, Jim Fricke
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-10-22
ISBN: 030681224X
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Da Capo Press

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Book Review: A Must For All Hip-Hop Fans!! Brings Back Memories!!!
Summary: 5 Stars

This is a the first book that gives a perspective of Hip-Hop from the perspective of its founders. It features interviews with Kool DJ Herc, Africa Bambataa, Grandmaster Caz, Sha Rock, Russell Simmons and more. If you want to know how Hip-Hop grew from a 1970's South Bronx Underground Culture to a Billion Dollar Industry this is the book you need to read. You will learn how DJing and Mcing developed, The beginnings of Break Dancing and grafitti, and the origins of the Zulu Nation.It will bring back memories for all true school and old school hip-hop fans. In addition, it will give younger new school fans a history lesson they will not get in school.

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