Rap Encyclopedia. Year after year. The most important tracks since 1979: discussion and detailed analysis

For the first time in Russian! The New York Times bestseller, one of the best books about music according to Billboard magazine is the main book about rap and hip-hop culture! Go on a fascinating journey from the origins of hip-hop in 1979 to the present-one track for each year. And this book will become the best guide! You will learn how these tracks were born, how they influenced hip-hop and its development. Unique illustrations from a talented artist make this book the most non-standard encyclopedia in music-infographics, portraits of performers, “Style Maps” and “Word Maps” are painted and collected with humor and reverent attitude of fans and experts of hip-hop.