In 1980 "Rapper's Delight" made Billboard's Hot 100. In 1990 Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em was Number One album of the year. McCoy cites the literature documenting the rise of rap music during that crucial decade. An annotated bibliography lists 1,070 articles, books, and reviews pertaining to rap music, artists, culture, and politics and published from 1980 through 1990. A 76-entry discography discusses rap albums released during those years that contributed to rap music's evolution or popularity, or to the development of popularity of a subgenre. The author includes albums nominated for major music awards, milestone albums, and most albums appearing on Billboard's year-end charts. A section of compilation albums includes early rap classic singles and tracks of rap's early stars. Date and subject indexes.
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If you've been "dissed" by patrons because your music reference collection leans too heavily toward The New Grove, this annotated bibliography might help you hip-hop back into the mainstream.
McCoy has annotated 1,070 articles from such magazines as Billboard, Melody Maker, Variety, People Weekly, Rolling Stone, Newsweek, Village Voice, and Spin. Entries are arranged by author unless no byline was given; they are then interfiled by title. Each includes a two- or three-sentence summary. Articles covered include pieces on performers, news stories, reviews, and other rap-related items published between 1980 and 1990.
The bibliography is followed by a select discography of 76 albums. The criteria for inclusion are the album's impact on the development of rap music or that it won awards, its appearance on "best" lists, or sales. The discography entries discuss the album, hit singles, how it charted, and any awards or controversies. These 250- to 350-word critiques are arranged for consistency by the first word of the group or performer's name. This method is also used in the "Artist and Personality Index," where there are also cross-references from last name to first name. Indexes by date of release, album title, and subject complete the book.
This bibliography is easy to use and pulls together a number of different sources. It will be useful in libraries that subscribe to many of the periodicals indexed.
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This discography could help librarians build a core collection of rap recordings as well as to help listeners find recordings with which to explore the genre...will be useful to scholars... (Rq )
McCoy has annotated 1,070 articles from such magazines as Billboard, Melody Maker, Variety, People Weekly, Rolling Stone, Newsweek, Village Voice, and Spin...easy to use and pulls together a number of different sources. It will be useful in libraries that subscribe to many of the periodicals indexed. (Reference Books Bulletin )
...most worthy of consideration for collections of popular culture and Black studies. (Arba )
...unquestionably an excellent source for anyone seeking information on rap music as a viable music genre. I highly recommend it, both for librarians and patrons who are interested in reading synopses of the literature. (Voya )
...an indispensable resource. (The Source )
McCoy has annotated 1,070 articles from such magazines as Billboard, Melody Maker, Variety, People Weekly, Rolling Stone, Newsweek, Village Voice, and Spin...easy to use and pulls together a number of different sources. It will be useful in libraries that subscribe to many of the periodicals indexed. (Reference Books Bulletin )
...most worthy of consideration for collections of popular culture and Black studies. (Arba )
...unquestionably an excellent source for anyone seeking information on rap music as a viable music genre. I highly recommend it, both for librarians and patrons who are interested in reading synopses of the literature. (Voya )
...an indispensable resource. (The Source )
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Definitive and descriptive. The best reference for 80s Rap.,
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This review is from: Rap Music in the 1980s (Hardcover)
I was there when Ms. McCoy wrote this book. It was a work of love. The amount of research and effort put into its production was mind-boggling. She deserves a huge round of applause from the Rap community.Jim Harper, contributing artist for Rap Music in the 1980s
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