Check the technique
By: Brian Coleman
Contributors: Mansbach, Adam, 1976-
Edition: First print edition.
Publisher: Good Road
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 525
ISBN-13: 9780990307600
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Rap (Music); Analysis, appreciation; Rap musicians; History and criticism; Interviews
Other titles: More liner notes for hip-hop junkies; Liner notes for hip-hop junkies
Description: The format is simple: One chapter, one artist, one album, track-by-track, delivered straight from the artists who produced these classics.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / by Adam Mansbach3rd Bass. The cactus album; title: The Beatnuts. Intoxicated demons: the EP; title: Black Sheep. A wolf in sheep's clothing; title: Company Flow. Funcrusher Plus; title: The Coup. Steal this album; title: Diamond and the Psychotic Neurotics. Stunts, blunts & hip hop; title: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. He's the DJ, I'm the rapper; title: Dr. Octagon. Dr. Octagonecologyst; title: Ed O.G. & Da Bulldogs. Life of a kid in the ghetto; title: Gravediggaz. Niggamortis [aka 6 feet deep]; title: Ice Cube. AmeriKKKa's most wanted & Kill at will; title: Jeru The Damaja. The sun rises in the east; title: KMD. Black bastards; title: Kool G Rap & DJ Polo. Wanted: dead or alive; title: Kwamé the Boy Genius. Featuring a new beginning; title: Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth. Funky technician; title: Mantronix. The album; title: Masta Ace Incorporated. SlaughtaHouse; title: Mos Def & Talib Kweli. Are black star; title: Naughty By Nature. Naughty By Nature; title: Nice & Smooth. Ain't a damn thing changed; title: (Chef) Raekwon. Only built 4 Cuban linx...; title: Smif-N-Wessun. Dah shinin'; title: Stetsasonic. In full gear; title: Various. Wild style breakbeats.