Birth of a Culture
An episodic telling of hip-hop’s later history ... He is careful not to make his accomplishments, or hip-hop itself, sound like the product of a solitary genius ... The work of a confident cosmopolitan, someone who achieves his most important education outside on the streets, after dark.
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Offering part-autobiography and part-narrative, Flash provides a captivating insider look at the emergence and dominance of the now ubiquitous hip-hop culture that music enthusiasts will relish.
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While Grandmaster Flash is spare about details of his personal life, he’s mostly interested in how hip-hop grew into a global phenomenon. His voice is consistently engaging, and his stories are fascinating ... A must for anyone interested in the history of American music.
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