Hist of Rap Music (AAA) (Pbk) (Z) (African American Achievers) [Paperback]

Cookie Lommel (Author), Cookie Lommel (Author)

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Grade 5-10-This volume provides little information that is not available elsewhere. Lommel often quotes academics pontificating on rap as a manifestation of social problems, but the quotes are not directly sourced. The bulk of the book is a familiar parade of rap names. A final chapter discusses how performers have become moguls, overseeing empires that take rap style-as in clothing-to a mainstream American audience. Black-and-white photos of the performers and a one-page list of seminal albums are included. The list for further reading is not very complete. James Haskins's One Nation under a Groove: Rap Music and Its Roots (Hyperion, 2000) is more attractive and, while the writing is at times academic, it is one of the most current and well-done books of its kind.
Tim Wadham, Maricopa County Library District, Phoenix, AZ
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Chelsea House Publications (January 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791058212
• ISBN-13: 978-0791058213
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,478,663 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fine survey of the rap music genre's origins and evolution, May 29, 2001

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This review is from: History of Rap Music (AAA) (African American Achievers) (Library Binding)

Cookie Lommell's History Of Rap Music will appeal to ages 10 and older with its fine survey of the rap music genre's origins and evolution. Chapters cover early promoters, the rising success and popularity of rap, and the empires which evolved from the musicians' success.