LL Cool J.

LL Cool J Presents the Streets Win: 50 Years of Hip-Hop Greatness -- LL Cool J., Hardcover

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Co-authored by Hip-Hop legend LL COOL J, acclaimed journalist Vikki Tobak and Rock The Bells' editorial director Alec Banks, this momentous volume celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the influential culture, sound, and preeminent voices of American Hip-Hop music.

LL COOL J Presents The Streets Win commemorates the birth, rise, and progression of Hip-Hop's culture and its indisputable impact on American music over the past fifty years. Vikki Tobak, Alec Banks and LL COOL J reveal the journey of this music genre through rarely seen photographs of Hip-Hop from its inception, from block party performances to street shots, parties, sessions at recording studios, and more. The imagery is accompanied by first-person recollections from Hip-Hop's MCs, B-Boys, graffiti artists, and DJs who share how they fell in love with Hip-Hop, broke into the business, their artistic and personal style inspiration, and their views on Hip-Hop's culture and music. Stories are told by icons DJ Kool Herc, Salt-N-Pepa, MC Lyte, KRS-One, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Grandmaster Flash, Run-D.M.C., Beastie Boys, De La Soul, Slick Rick, Public Enemy, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, Big Daddy Kane, Fat Joe, DJ Khaled and more.

Each page features a treasure trove of images by celebrated Hip-Hop photographers including Joe Conzo Jr., Ernie "Brother Ernie" Paniccioli, Jonathan Mannion, Janette Beckman, Estevan Oriol, Jamel Shabazz, Mike Miller, Clay Patrick McBride, and others who documented the growth; ephemera such as album covers, notebook drawings, and lyrics; party announcements; street scenes; clothing; and graffiti art. This definitive volume of the most important origin stories from the last fifty years of Hip-Hop is the perfect gift for music and photography fans.

Author: L. L. Cool J., Vikki Tobak, Alec Banks
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Published: 10/03/2023
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 5.45lbs
Size: 13.00h x 9.60w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780847873166

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/28/2023
Library Journal 10/01/2023 pg. 126

About the Author
LL Cool J is an American rapper, Grammy Award-winning songwriter, record producer, and actor. Vikki Tobak is an author, journalist, and curator of music photography and contemporary culture. Alec Banks is a journalist and the editorial director of Rock the Bells.

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Celebrity, Fashion, Genres & Styles, Hardcover, LL Cool J., Music, Music/Songbooks, Photography, Rap & Hip Hop, Rap (Music), Rizzoli International Publications, Subjects & Themes

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