Encyclopedia of Rap. Year by Year. The Most Important Tracks Since 1979: Discussion and Detailed Analysis

For the first time in Russian! A New York Times bestseller, one of the best books on music according to Billboard magazine – this is the main book about rap and hip-hop culture! Embark on an exciting journey from the origins of hip-hop in 1979 to the present day – one track for each year. And this book will be the best guide! You will learn how these tracks came to be, how they influenced hip-hop and its development. Unique illustrations by a talented artist make this book the most unconventional encyclopedia of music – infographics, portraits of artists, "style maps" and "word maps" are drawn and compiled with humor and a tender attitude by fans and connoisseurs of hip-hop. The editor of this book is music journalist and translator Nikita Velichko, author of articles for "Afisha", The Village, Look At Me, Pitchfork, The Wire, Time Out, and many other publications.