CINXE.COM
Icons of Hip Hop: An Encyclopedia of the Movement, Music, and Culture - Google Books
<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title>Icons of Hip Hop: An Encyclopedia of the Movement, Music, and Culture - Google Books</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/books/css/_a33f2a89320471e58c940b9287b9d4eb/kl_about_this_book_kennedy_full_bundle.css" type="text/css" /><link rel="stylesheet"href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Product+Sans:wght@400"><script src="/books/javascript/atb_a33f2a89320471e58c940b9287b9d4eb__en.js"></script><link rel="canonical" href="https://books.google.com/books/about/Icons_of_Hip_Hop.html?id=LldOLnIQ66cC"/><meta property="og:url" content="https://books.google.com/books/about/Icons_of_Hip_Hop.html?id=LldOLnIQ66cC"/><meta name="title" content="Icons of Hip Hop"/><meta name="description" content="Annotation. The extraordinary impact of hip-hop music on American culture over the past three decades is undeniable. At the forefront of this global phenomenon stand artists who broke new ground, both musically and politically. This unique reference provides substantial entries on the most revolutionary hip-hop artists and innovators, past and present, and offers in-depth coverage of each icon's influence in shaping hip-hop music. An essential reference for high school and public libraries, this encyclopedia will help students and interested readers uncover the historical and cultural framework of hip-hop as it extends to more recent artists. From Run DMC, the legendary group credited with bringing rap to the mainstream, to Salt N Pepa, the first all-female groups to stake their claim in the male dominated world of hip-hop, to Kanye West's breakout career as a producer and rapper, this encyclopedia recovers the histories of important artists both inside and outside the hip-hop mainstream, all while examining the varied and ever-changing forms of the music. Comprehensive profiles are enhanced by sidebars highlighting such topics as rivalries between artists, the importance of geographic region, musical innovations (including sampling technologies), legal issues, media scandals, and wider phenomena, movements, or styles of hip-hop that were sparked by a particular artist or group. Hip-hop fans will appreciate the critical analysis of the icons' social and cultural impact as well as issues of enduring significance, such as the influence of gangsta rap on youth culture. A timeline, a comprehensive introduction, numerous photos, and an extensive bibliography of print and electronic sources for further reading are included, making this encyclopedia a crucial reference for teachers and students interested in understanding the history and future of hip-hop music."/><meta property="og:title" content="Icons of Hip Hop"/><meta property="og:type" content="book"/><meta property="og:site_name" content="Google Books"/><meta property="og:image" content="https://books.google.co.uk/books/content?id=LldOLnIQ66cC&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=1&imgtk=AFLRE71vk1TLGzo53Mj7gPPWchgfIWp4EyYw7ZFVlojIrXLAoqUls3feCF70p-hqVEvVnvIqRYtEZb_uAiXLxn9LMH-6LPAsmW1iVFe_Z5MG6i9ZaIMNUC51ax8wjIprV8ZfO5koksIa"/><link rel="image_src" href="https://books.google.co.uk/books/content?id=LldOLnIQ66cC&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=1&imgtk=AFLRE71vk1TLGzo53Mj7gPPWchgfIWp4EyYw7ZFVlojIrXLAoqUls3feCF70p-hqVEvVnvIqRYtEZb_uAiXLxn9LMH-6LPAsmW1iVFe_Z5MG6i9ZaIMNUC51ax8wjIprV8ZfO5koksIa"/><script></script><style>#gbar,#guser{font-size:13px;padding-top:1px !important;}#gbar{height:22px}#guser{padding-bottom:7px !important;text-align:right}.gbh,.gbd{border-top:1px solid #c9d7f1;font-size:1px}.gbh{height:0;position:absolute;top:24px;width:100%}@media all{.gb1{height:22px;margin-right:.5em;vertical-align:top}#gbar{float:left}}a.gb1,a.gb4{text-decoration:underline !important}a.gb1,a.gb4{color:#00c !important}.gbi .gb4{color:#dd8e27 !important}.gbf .gb4{color:#900 !important} #gbar { padding:.3em .6em !important;}</style></head><body class=""><div id=gbar><nobr><a target=_blank class=gb1 href="https://www.google.com.sg/search?tab=pw">Search</a> <a target=_blank class=gb1 href="https://www.google.co.uk/imghp?hl=en&tab=pi">Images</a> <a target=_blank class=gb1 href="https://maps.google.com.sg/maps?hl=en&tab=pl">Maps</a> <a target=_blank class=gb1 href="https://play.google.com/?hl=en&tab=p8">Play</a> <a target=_blank class=gb1 href="https://www.youtube.com/?tab=p1">YouTube</a> <a target=_blank class=gb1 href="https://news.google.com/?tab=pn">News</a> <a target=_blank class=gb1 href="https://mail.google.com/mail/?tab=pm">Gmail</a> <a target=_blank class=gb1 href="https://drive.google.com/?tab=po">Drive</a> <a target=_blank class=gb1 style="text-decoration:none" href="https://www.google.com.sg/intl/en/about/products?tab=ph"><u>More</u> »</a></nobr></div><div id=guser width=100%><nobr><span id=gbn class=gbi></span><span id=gbf class=gbf></span><span id=gbe></span><a target=_top id=gb_70 href="https://www.google.com/accounts/Login?service=print&continue=https://books.google.co.uk/books%3Fid%3DLldOLnIQ66cC%26pg%3DPA69%26hl%3Den&hl=en&ec=GAZACg" class=gb4>Sign in</a></nobr></div><div class=gbh style=left:0></div><div class=gbh style=right:0></div><div role="alert" style="position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0;"><a href="https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=LldOLnIQ66cC&pg=PA69&hl=en&output=html_text" title="Screen reader users: click this link for accessible mode. Accessible mode has the same essential features but works better with your reader."><img border="0" src="//www.google.com/images/cleardot.gif"alt="Screen reader users: click this link for accessible mode. Accessible mode has the same essential features but works better with your reader."></a></div><div class="kd-appbar"><h2 class="kd-appname"><a href="/books">Books</a></h2><div class="kd-buttonbar left" id="left-toolbar-buttons"><a id="appbar-view-print-sample-link" href=""></a><a id="appbar-view-ebook-sample-link" href=""></a><a id="appbar-patents-prior-art-finder-link" href=""></a><a id="appbar-patents-discuss-this-link" href="" data-is-grant=""></a><a id="appbar-read-patent-link" href=""></a><a id="appbar-download-pdf-link" href=""></a></div><div class="kd-buttonbar right" id="right-toolbar-buttons"></div></div><!-- Collapsible full width banner that instructs the user they can opt into --><!-- the new Google Books experience. --><div id="gb-ogen-opt-in-banner" class="opt-in-banner"><div class="opt-in-banner-content"><div class="opt-in-banner-text"><div class="opt-in-banner-header">Try the new Google Books</div><div class="opt-in-banner-message">Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features</div><div class="opt-in-banner-actions"><div class="opt-in-banner-button"><a href="https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/_/LldOLnIQ66cC?hl=en&newbks=1">Try it now</a></div><div class="opt-in-banner-dismiss-button"><a id="gb-ogen-opt-in-banner-dismiss" href="javascript:">No thanks</a></div></div></div><div class="opt-in-banner-image-container"><img src="/googlebooks/images/material/ogen_bookshelf.png"></div></div></div><!-- Button that should appear in the header, even after the banner is --><!-- collapsed. It is inserted into the header via Javascript. --><a id="gb-ogen-opt-in-header-link" class="opt-in-header-link" href="https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/_/LldOLnIQ66cC?hl=en&newbks=1"><div class="opt-in-header-button"><img class="opt-in-header-book-icon" src="/googlebooks/images/material/book_icon_color.png"><span class="opt-in-header-text">Try the new Google Books</span><img class="opt-in-header-arrow-icon" src="/googlebooks/images/material/arrow_right_black_24dp.png"></div></a><div style="display: none"><ol id="ofe-gear-menu-contents" class="gbmcc"><li class="gbe gbmtc"><a class="gbmt goog-menuitem-content" id="" href="https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Icons_of_Hip_Hop/LldOLnIQ66cC?hl=en&newbks=1">Try the new Google Books</a></li><li class="gbe gbmtc"><a class="gbmt goog-menuitem-content" id="" href="https://www.google.com/accounts/Login?service=print&continue=https://books.google.co.uk/books%3Fop%3Dlibrary&hl=en">My library</a></li><li class="gbe gbmtc"><a class="gbmt goog-menuitem-content" id="" href="http://books.google.com.sg/support/topic/4359341?hl=en-GB">Help</a></li><li class="gbe gbmtc"><a class="gbmt goog-menuitem-content" id="" href="https://books.google.co.uk/advanced_book_search">Advanced Book Search</a></li></ol></div><div id="volume-main"><div id="volume-left"><div id=menu_container ><div id="menu_scroll_wrapper"><div id="menu_scroll" role="navigation"><div id="gb-get-book-container"><a id="gb-get-book-content" href="https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=LldOLnIQ66cC&sitesec=buy&source=gbs_atb">Get print book</a></div><p id="gb-get-book-not-available">No eBook available<p><h3 class=about_title><a name="buy_anchor"></a></h3><div id=buy class=about_content><div id=buy_v><ul style="list-style-type: none; padding-left: 0; margin: 0;"><li><a style="white-space:normal" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/search?index=books&linkCode=qs&keywords=9780313339028" dir=ltr onMouseOver="this.href='http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/search?index\x3dbooks\x26linkCode\x3dqs\x26keywords\x3d9780313339028';return false" onMouseDown="this.href='/url?client\x3dca-google-print\x26format\x3dgoogleprint\x26num\x3d0\x26id\x3dLldOLnIQ66cC\x26q\x3dhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/search%3Findex%3Dbooks%26linkCode%3Dqs%26keywords%3D9780313339028\x26usg\x3dAOvVaw0vkNl-vSFdYL4wlrw_4ztx\x26source\x3dgbs_buy_r';return true"><span dir=ltr>Amazon.co.uk</span></a></li><li><a style="white-space:normal" href="http://www.bookdepository.com/book/9780313339028" dir=ltr onMouseOver="this.href='http://www.bookdepository.com/book/9780313339028';return false" onMouseDown="this.href='/url?client\x3dca-google-print\x26format\x3dgoogleprint\x26num\x3d0\x26id\x3dLldOLnIQ66cC\x26q\x3dhttp://www.bookdepository.com/book/9780313339028\x26usg\x3dAOvVaw2QpCWEI9AcbX5zxabzZW2h\x26source\x3dgbs_buy_r';return true"><span dir=ltr>BookDepository</span></a></li><li><a style="white-space:normal" href="https://www.waterstones.com/index/search?term=0313339023" dir=ltr onMouseOver="this.href='https://www.waterstones.com/index/search?term\x3d0313339023';return false" onMouseDown="this.href='/url?client\x3dca-google-print\x26format\x3dgoogleprint\x26num\x3d0\x26id\x3dLldOLnIQ66cC\x26q\x3dhttps://www.waterstones.com/index/search%3Fterm%3D0313339023\x26usg\x3dAOvVaw2ypK4XCXpGFJ05sf0FfXu-\x26source\x3dgbs_buy_r';return true"><span dir=ltr>Waterstones</span></a></li><li><a style="white-space:normal" href="https://www.whsmith.co.uk/search?cgid=BKS00000&q=0313339023" dir=ltr onMouseOver="this.href='https://www.whsmith.co.uk/search?cgid\x3dBKS00000\x26q\x3d0313339023';return false" onMouseDown="this.href='/url?client\x3dca-google-print\x26format\x3dgoogleprint\x26num\x3d0\x26id\x3dLldOLnIQ66cC\x26q\x3dhttps://www.whsmith.co.uk/search%3Fcgid%3DBKS00000%26q%3D0313339023\x26usg\x3dAOvVaw3dQbFPaGZgupD0r9lD8vxs\x26source\x3dgbs_buy_r';return true"><span dir=ltr>WHSmith</span></a></li><li><a style="white-space:normal" href="http://bookshop.blackwell.co.uk/bobuk/scripts/home.jsp?action=search&type=isbn&term=0313339023" dir=ltr onMouseOver="this.href='http://bookshop.blackwell.co.uk/bobuk/scripts/home.jsp?action\x3dsearch\x26type\x3disbn\x26term\x3d0313339023';return false" onMouseDown="this.href='/url?client\x3dca-google-print\x26format\x3dgoogleprint\x26num\x3d0\x26id\x3dLldOLnIQ66cC\x26q\x3dhttp://bookshop.blackwell.co.uk/bobuk/scripts/home.jsp%3Faction%3Dsearch%26type%3Disbn%26term%3D0313339023\x26usg\x3dAOvVaw24VZYyYQuHfv7JDmS_cs43\x26source\x3dgbs_buy_r';return true"><span dir=ltr>Blackwell</span></a></li><li><a style="white-space:normal" href="http://www.google.co.uk/products?q=9780313339028" dir=ltr onMouseOver="this.href='http://www.google.co.uk/products?q\x3d9780313339028';return false" onMouseDown="this.href='/url?client\x3dca-google-print\x26format\x3dgoogleprint\x26num\x3d0\x26id\x3dLldOLnIQ66cC\x26q\x3dhttp://www.google.co.uk/products%3Fq%3D9780313339028\x26usg\x3dAOvVaw1EWHH6z8ADRO19U-UWxTU2\x26source\x3dgbs_buy_r';return true"><span dir=ltr>Google Product Search</span></a></li><li><hr style="margin-right: 20%; color: #666;"></li><li><a style="white-space:normal" href="https://books.google.co.uk/url?id=LldOLnIQ66cC&q=http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/263656440&clientid=librarylink&usg=AOvVaw1Hb86MLWpU8_7tyLD9bEX2&source=gbs_buy_r"><span dir=ltr>Find in a library</span></a></li><li><a class="secondary" style="white-space:normal" href="https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=LldOLnIQ66cC&sitesec=buy&source=gbs_buy_r" id="get-all-sellers-link"><span dir=ltr>All sellers</span> »</a></li></ul></div></div><div class=menu id=menu><div class="menu_content" style="margin-bottom:6px"><div style="margin-bottom:4px"></div><div style="margin-bottom:3px"></div><div></div></div></div><div class="sidebar-hr"></div><div class="ebook-promo"><a href="https://play.google.com/store/books"><img border="0" src="/googlebooks/images/ebook_promo.png" /><h3 class="section">Shop for Books on Google Play</h3><p class="ebook-promo-description">Browse the world's largest eBookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader.</p><p class="ebook-promo-clickme">Go to Google Play Now »</p></a></div><div class="sidebar-hr"></div><div><div id="navbarContainer" class="gb-navbar"></div><script>_OC_InitNavbar({"child_node":[{"title":"My library","url":"https://books.google.co.uk/books?uid=114584440181414684107\u0026source=gbs_lp_bookshelf_list","id":"my_library","collapsed":true},{"title":"My History","url":"","id":"my_history","collapsed":true}],"highlighted_node_id":""});</script></div></div></div></div></div><div id="volume-center"><div id="scroll_atb" role="main"><div class=vertical_module_list_row><div id=ge_summary class=about_content><div id=ge_summary_v><div class="hproduct"><table id="summary_content_table" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td id="bookinfo"><h1 class="booktitle"><span class="fn"><span dir=ltr>Icons of Hip Hop</span></span>: <span class="subtitle"><span dir=ltr>An Encyclopedia of the Movement, Music, and Culture</span></span></h1><div class="bookcover"><img src="https://books.google.co.uk/books/content?id=LldOLnIQ66cC&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=1&imgtk=AFLRE71LyMFEIK5qD4uci0WC8n0SruHnUWMms4l4gqHjqr4UMt6nbmc28fgqmdQtpdGRouHs-mKUUPnkxdTHgPlkRXFJdpOlWkq3pRAfHJ_jbGakq7LboqnAiqIpBPUmKFTKxLVJuWdI" alt="Front Cover" title="Front Cover" width=128 border=1 id=summary-frontcover ></div><div class="bookinfo_sectionwrap"><div><span dir=ltr>Mickey Hess</span></div><div><span dir=ltr>Greenwood Press</span>, 2007 - <a class="secondary" href="https://www.google.co.uk/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=subject:%22Hip-hop%22&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0"><span dir=ltr>Hip-hop</span></a></div></div><div id=synopsis><div id=synopsis-window><div id=synopsistext dir=ltr class="sa">Annotation. The extraordinary impact of hip-hop music on American culture over the past three decades is undeniable. At the forefront of this global phenomenon stand artists who broke new ground, both musically and politically. This unique reference provides substantial entries on the most revolutionary hip-hop artists and innovators, past and present, and offers in-depth coverage of each icon's influence in shaping hip-hop music. An essential reference for high school and public libraries, this encyclopedia will help students and interested readers uncover the historical and cultural framework of hip-hop as it extends to more recent artists. From Run DMC, the legendary group credited with bringing rap to the mainstream, to Salt N Pepa, the first all-female groups to stake their claim in the male dominated world of hip-hop, to Kanye West's breakout career as a producer and rapper, this encyclopedia recovers the histories of important artists both inside and outside the hip-hop mainstream, all while examining the varied and ever-changing forms of the music. Comprehensive profiles are enhanced by sidebars highlighting such topics as rivalries between artists, the importance of geographic region, musical innovations (including sampling technologies), legal issues, media scandals, and wider phenomena, movements, or styles of hip-hop that were sparked by a particular artist or group. Hip-hop fans will appreciate the critical analysis of the icons' social and cultural impact as well as issues of enduring significance, such as the influence of gangsta rap on youth culture. A timeline, a comprehensive introduction, numerous photos, and an extensive bibliography of print and electronic sources for further reading are included, making this encyclopedia a crucial reference for teachers and students interested in understanding the history and future of hip-hop music.</div></div></div><div class="search_box_wrapper"></div></td> </tr></table><div id="summary-second-column"></div></div></div></div></div><div class=vertical_module_list_row><h3 class="about_title">Bibliographic information</h3><div class="about_content" id="metadata_content" style="padding-bottom:.3em"><div class="metadata_sectionwrap"><table id="metadata_content_table"><tr class="metadata_row"><td class="metadata_label">Title</td><td class="metadata_value"><span dir=ltr>Icons of Hip Hop: An Encyclopedia of the Movement, Music, and Culture</span><br><a class="primary" href="https://www.google.co.uk/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=bibliogroup:%22Greenwood+icons%22&source=gbs_metadata_r&cad=1"><i><span dir=ltr>Greenwood icons</span></i></a></td></tr><tr class="metadata_row"><td class="metadata_label"><span dir=ltr>Editor</span></td><td class="metadata_value"><a class="primary" href="https://www.google.co.uk/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22Mickey+Hess%22&source=gbs_metadata_r&cad=1"><span dir=ltr>Mickey Hess</span></a></td></tr><tr class="metadata_row"><td class="metadata_label"><span dir=ltr>Publisher</span></td><td class="metadata_value"><span dir=ltr>Greenwood Press, 2007</span></td></tr><tr class="metadata_row"><td class="metadata_label"><span dir=ltr>ISBN</span></td><td class="metadata_value"><span dir=ltr>0313339023, 9780313339028</span></td></tr><tr class="metadata_row"><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr class="metadata_row"><td class="metadata_label"><span dir=ltr>Export Citation</span></td><td class="metadata_value"><a class="gb-button " href="https://books.google.co.uk/books/download/Icons_of_Hip_Hop.bibtex?id=LldOLnIQ66cC&output=bibtex"><span dir=ltr>BiBTeX</span></a> <a class="gb-button " href="https://books.google.co.uk/books/download/Icons_of_Hip_Hop.enw?id=LldOLnIQ66cC&output=enw"><span dir=ltr>EndNote</span></a> <a class="gb-button " href="https://books.google.co.uk/books/download/Icons_of_Hip_Hop.ris?id=LldOLnIQ66cC&output=ris"><span dir=ltr>RefMan</span></a></td></tr></table></div><div style="clear:both"></div></div></div><script>_OC_addFlags({Host:"https://books.google.co.uk/", IsBrowsingHistoryEnabled:1, IsBooksUnifiedLeftNavEnabled:1, IsBooksRentalEnabled:1, IsZipitFolderCollectionEnabled:1});_OC_Run({"is_cobrand":false,"sign_in_url":"https://www.google.com/accounts/Login?service=print\u0026continue=https://books.google.co.uk/books%3Fid%3DLldOLnIQ66cC%26pg%3DPA69%26hl%3Den\u0026hl=en"}, {"volume_id":"LldOLnIQ66cC","is_ebook":false,"volumeresult":{"has_flowing_text":true,"has_scanned_text":false,"can_download_pdf":false,"can_download_epub":false,"is_pdf_drm_enabled":false,"is_epub_drm_enabled":false},"sample_url":"https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=LldOLnIQ66cC\u0026source=gbs_atb_hover","is_browsable":false,"is_public_domain":false}, {});</script><div id="footer_table" style="font-size:83%;text-align:center;position:relative;top:20px;height:4.5em;margin-top:2em"><div style="margin-bottom:8px"><a href="/intl/en/googlebooks/about.html"><nobr><nobr>About Google Books</nobr></nobr></a> - <a href="/intl/en/googlebooks/privacy.html"><nobr><nobr>Privacy Policy</nobr></nobr></a> - <a href="/intl/en/googlebooks/tos.html"><nobr><nobr>Terms of Service</nobr></nobr></a> - <a href="http://books.google.com.sg/support/partner/?hl=en-GB"><nobr><nobr>Information for Publishers</nobr></nobr></a> - <a href="http://books.google.com.sg/support/answer/180577?hl=en-GB&url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=LldOLnIQ66cC&pg=PA69&hl=en&v=LldOLnIQ66cC&is=atb"><nobr><nobr>Report an issue</nobr></nobr></a> - <a href="http://books.google.com.sg/support/topic/4359341?hl=en-GB"><nobr><nobr>Help</nobr></nobr></a> - <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/"><nobr><nobr>Google Home</nobr></nobr></a></div></div></div></div></div><script>(function() {var href = window.location.href;if (href.indexOf('?') !== -1) {var parameters = href.split('?')[1].split('&');for (var i = 0; i < parameters.length; i++) {var param = parameters[i].split('=');if (param[0] == 'focus') {var elem = document.getElementById(param[1]);if (elem) {elem.focus();}}}}})();</script>