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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
After their friend Steph is murdered, Quadir, Jarrell, and Steph's sister Jasmine promote his music under a new rap name, the Architect, but when his demo catches a music label rep's attention, the trio must prove his talent from beyond the grave.
Author
Series
Publisher
Mason Crest Publishers
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
64 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents a history of the cultural phenomenon of hip hop, from the beginning of the movement in the neighborhoods of the Bronx to its place in today's contemporary music scene.
Author
Language
English
Description
"Starting with beatboxes and fingersnaps, an exuberant narrator introduces kids in his community to the powerful possibilities of rap, from turning 'a simple phrase/into imagery that soars' to proclaiming, 'this is a voice that represents me! As Khodi Dill's rhymes heat up, the diverse crew of kids--illustrated in Awuradwoa Afful's bold, energetic style--gain self-confidence and a sense of freedom in this wonderful picture book debut that is perfect...
Author
Publisher
Silver Dolphin Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
"From Grandmaster Flash to Kendrick Lamar, rap has shaped generations and brought a voice to the voiceless. Bop along with the greats in this adorable baby book that introduces little ones to the rappers that started it all!"--Back of book.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
233 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
When Simon B. Rhymin' and his crew notice inequality in their school and neighborhoood, they use rhymes to help bring their community together.
Author
Language
English
Description
In the aftermath of 9/11, high school sophomore Omid grapples with finding the right words to connect with his grandfather, embrace his Iranian heritage, and express his feelings towards a girl, until he immerses himself in the rhymes and rhythms of rap music and finds his voice.
Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
96 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"With A Child's Introduction to Hip Hop, parents can teach their kids about their favorite musical genre through this beautifully illustrated exploration of the history and origins of hip hop, beginning with the "Holy Trinity" of DJ Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, and Grandmaster Flash, to today's Kanye West, Cardi B, and more, all leading up to the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip hop in August 2023"--
13) Simon B. Rhymin'
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
230 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Chicago fifth-grader Simon, an aspiring rapper who lacks self-confidence, uses his rhymes to help bring his community together.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"From pop culture critic and music journalist Miles Marshall Lewis comes a book about the power and poetry of Kendrick Lamar! Kendrick Lamar is one of the most influential rappers, songwriters and record producers of his generation. Widely known for his incredible lyrics and powerful music, he is regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time. Promise That You Will Sing About Me explores Kendrick Lamar's life, his roots, his music, his lyrics,...
17) Harlem Hustle
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Eric Hustle Samson, a smart and street-wise seventeen-year-old dropout from Harlem, aspires to rap stardom, a dream he naively believes is about to come true.
18) Hip hop dog
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
A neglected dog finds his purpose through rapping and rhyming.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Additional New Books for the Pueblo Chieftain: December 19, 2022
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Description
"Equal parts musicology, biography, and cultural history, Dilla Time chronicles the invention of a new kind of beat by the most underappreciated musical genius of our time"--
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
136 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
This volume of History Comics follows Aaliyah, a hip-hop superfan, as she gets a lesson in all things “old school” when she takes a day trip to the Bronx, where her dad shows her all the heroes who helped create the foundations of this musical and cultural revolution.
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