Hip hop family tree
By: Ed Piskor
Edition: Fantagraphics treasury edition ; First Fantagraphics books edition.
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Seattle, Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9781606997567
Subjects: Rap (Music); Social life and customs; Rap musicians; History and criticism; Comic books, strips; Music; African American youth; Hip-hop
Other titles: Hip hop family tree.; Hip hop family tree
Description: "Book 2 covers the early years of 1981-1983, when Hip Hop has made a big transition from the parks and rec rooms to downtown clubs and vinyl records. The performers make moves to separate themselves from the paying customers by dressing more and more flamboyantly until a young group called RUN-DMC comes on the scene to take things back to the streets. This volume covers hits like Afrika Bambaataa's "Planet Rock," Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five's "The Message," and the movie Wild Style, and introduces superstars like NWA, The Beastie Boys, Doug E Fresh, KRS One, ICE T, and early Public Enemy. Cameos by Dolemite, LL Cool J, Notorious BIG, and New Kids on the Block(?!)! Featuring an introduction by Wild Style director Charlie Ahearn" --
Notes: Title from cover.

Includes bibliography (page 108), discography (p. 108) and index.