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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100061854972
ISBN-139780061854972
eBay Product ID (ePID)102855035
Product Key Features
Book TitleLegends of Hip-Hop
Number of Pages160 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
TopicGenres & Styles / Rap & Hip Hop, General
IllustratorYes
GenreMusic, Art
AuthorJustin Bua
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight35.5 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width9.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal782.4216490222
SynopsisYou know Q-Tip, Biggie, and Tupac, but you don't know them like this. The Legends of Hip Hop drops a visual roundup of fifty hip-hop icons, showcasing not only the DJs and MCs but also the graffiti artists, producers, B Boys, and others who have helped shape the hip-hop culture. Artist Justin BUA profiles fifty of the most iconic hip-hop legends of our time, painting each legend in portraiture style. Completewith an autobiographical narrative that traces the impact these trailblazing icons made on hip hop as well as on BUA's personal and professional life, this landmark volume is the definitive word on hip hop from its leading artist., Sweeping in its scope, The Legends of Hip Hop is an intimate look at the visionaries, the movers and the shakers, and the pioneers who have helped shape the world of hip hop. Groundbreaking artist Justin Bua profiles and paints fifty key figures, including everyone from Afrika Bambaataa and Grandmaster Flash to President Obama and Jay-Z, providing a portrait of each legend in a style reminiscent of the great masters. The artwork is accompanied by an engaging autobiographical narrative that contextualizes the impact each icon has had on Bua's personal life and on the hip-hop culture at large. With a foreword by Chuck D, this landmark volume is more than a celebration of hip hop; it is the definitive word on the subject as told by Bua, one of hip hop's leading artists and a legend in his own right.