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The History of Rap Music (African American Achievers)
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by Cookie Lommel
Sales Rank: 124688
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$35.00
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Features
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Cover Type: Paperback with 120 pages
Published by: Chelsea House Publications May 2001
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0791058212
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0791058213
Book Dimensions:
9.2 x 7.2 x 0.3 inches
Weighs: 11.2 ounces
From School Library Journal
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 photographs 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.
Reader Reviews
This review is from: The History of Rap Music (African American Achievers) (Library Binding)
Cookie Lommell's History Of Rap Music will appeal to ages ten 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.
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