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Houston Rap Tapes: An Oral History of Bayou City Hip-Hop Paperback – October 15, 2018

by Lance Scott Walker (Author), Willie D (Foreword)

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The neighborhoods of Fifth Ward, Fourth Ward, Third Ward, and the Southside of Houston, Texas, gave birth to Houston rap, a vibrant music scene that has produced globally recognized artists such as Geto Boys, DJ Screw, Pimp C and Bun B of UGK, Fat Pat, Big Moe, Z-Ro, Lil’ Troy, and Paul Wall. Lance Scott Walker and photographer Peter Beste spent a decade documenting Houston’s scene, interviewing and photographing the people—rappers, DJs, producers, promoters, record label owners—and places that give rap music from the Bayou City its distinctive character. Their collaboration produced the books Houston Rap and Houston Rap Tapes.

This second edition of Houston Rap Tapes amplifies the city’s hip-hop history through new interviews with Scarface, Slim Thug, Lez Moné, B L A C K I E, Lil’ Keke, and Sire Jukebox of the original Ghetto Boys. Walker groups the interviews into sections that track the different eras and movements in Houston rap, with new photographs and album art that reveal the evolution of the scene from the 1970s to today’s hip-hop generation. The interviews range from the specifics of making music to the passions, regrets, memories, and hopes that give it life. While offering a view from some of Houston’s most marginalized areas, these intimate conversations lay out universal struggles and feelings. As Willie D of Geto Boys writes in the foreword, “Houston Rap Tapes flows more like a bunch of fellows who haven’t seen each other for ages, hanging out on the block reminiscing, rather than a calculated literary guide to Houston’s history.”

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University of Texas Press
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October 15, 2018
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1477317171
ISBN-13

978-1477317174
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Houston Rap Tapes is a book that any self-respecting hip-hop head should read. Through copious amounts of research, care, and empathy, Walker allows the city of Houston to tell its story the way it deems fit. ― Los Angeles Review of Books Published On: 2019-03-25

One of the best specific explorations of hip-hop you'll ever find. ― San Antonio Current Published On: 2018-10-12

Houston...is changing. Books like Houston Rap Tapes help put on record the history and creativity that have long bubbled in the city's core neighborhoods. ― D Magazine Published On: 2018-10-16

Lance Scott Walker…is a historian with a capital H. What I enjoyed most about this book is that great lengths were taken to include participants at all levels of exposure, from mainstream to underground. ― Day and a Dream Published On: 2018-10-29

The oral histories, drawing on interviews conducted from 2005 to 2017, highlight the connections between the artists and the community they built. ― Publishers Weekly Published On: 2018-09-10

I want this Houston hip-hop oral history book…because it details an essential rap locale via interviews with H-Town titans including Scarface and Slim Thug. ― Pitchfork Holiday Wish List Published On: 2018-11-23

[Walker's] documentation may be more crucial now than ever. ― Houston Chronicle Published On: 2018-10-09

For Houston, this book is iconic because local voices break down the models that they embedded in early 'Hustletown' culture that are still alive to this day as underground Texas rappers attempt to adapt to the streaming era. ― Passion of the Weiss Published On: 2019-01-17

An authoritative history of one of America's most innovative and radical music scenes…[Lance Scott Walker] offers a dream realized for fans of Houston's explosive rap scene. ― Texas Books in Review Published On: 2019-06-19

[Houston Rap Tapes] is a guide on how to appropriately archive and document regional rap over a generational timeline. It’s gold. -- Taylor Crumpton ― Music Journalism Insider Published On: 2020-02-03

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Houston Rap Tapes tells a story. Houston, Texas, is a bona fide hip-hop city. It has a history, it has its b-boys, it has its graf artists, its DJs and its rappers that the people have supported since the beginning, and I love them. This book reflects that. -- Kurtis Blow

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Texas Press; New edition (October 15, 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1477317171
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1477317174
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.25 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 1.1 x 10 inches

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Matthew

Incredible, informative book

Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2020

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For any fan of hip hop or Houston in general, this book contains never ending information on the most prolific artists (and some who did a lot of work behind the scenes). I’ve learned so much about stuff that I thought I knew a lot about. I really love the concept of letting the artists tell the story through their eyes and their stories. Anytime I have a question about something, I don’t even bring up the browser; I just flip to the index and I always find what I’m looking for.

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Kris

Texas rap tapes rule💯

Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2018

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amazing book. if you're a fan of Texas rap and the culture surrounding Texas rap its a must read. great interviews and photos. nicely put together 💯💯🤘

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S. M. Stapleton

Great Gift for a Rapper

Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2019

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Gave this as a gift to my Rapper son-in-law. He love it.

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So Real

Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2019

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Classic.

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Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2017

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My only regret is that I waited so long to get it!

Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2015

genius.

Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2021

No disrespect to the author, however I feel like a book of this caliber needs to be written and financially backed by the very people that are the reason for its existence...So many of these artists have passed on and it's only right for their sons and daughters to receive the fruit of their parents labor...And let's not forget the ones that are still standing...And yes Im from Austin ATX

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Junior N.

Houston rap tapes interviews book.

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2014

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I grew up here in HTown thru the 70S 80S 90S AND have a liking and seen around town and hung out with a few of these rappers in this book. I thought this book would have more pictures like the other book featured by this author which is way more expensive than this book. This book features tons of pages of old interviews from houston rappers like 3 2, street military, ccaptain jack, etc. I have the book sitting on my coffee table for the last 2 months but i will read it and store it in my library because it represents a part of history in my life.

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DJ GONE CMP

Houston heavy Hip Hop weights and underdogs full interviews

Reviewed in France on October 5, 2014

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Precious talking of the H Town Hip-Hop actors. just miss the Latino part of it (SPM, Lucky luciano, Chingo Bling...)

Ryan Huff

4/5

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 7, 2014

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I thought there would've been more pictures! Great read none the less, maybe the next book on could JUST contain images, would love to see some of the 'thousands of images' the author wrote about in the preface

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