Can't Stop Won't Stop
A Hip-hop History
St. Martin's Press · Print & ebook · March 16, 2021
The American Book Award winner, now completely adapted for a young adult audience!
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- Who it’s for
- Hip-hop's rise comes into view as music, politics, and a generation's changing worldview.
- Themes
- Hip-hop history and culture, Music's influence on American politics, Generational identity
- Genres
- Rap & Hip Hop for Teens, Music History for Teens, Civil & Human Rights for Teens
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The American Book Award winner, now completely adapted for a young adult audience! From award-winning author Jeff Chang, Can't Stop Won't Stop is the story of hip-hop, a generation-defining movement and the music that transformed American politics and culture forever. Hip hop is one of the most dominant and influential cultures in America, giving new voice to the younger generation. It defines a generation's worldview.
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Exploring hip hop's beginnings up to the present day, Jeff Chang and Dave "Davey D" Cook provide a provocative look into the new world that the hip hop generation has created. Based on original interviews with DJs, b-boys, rappers, activists, and gang members, with unforgettable portraits of many of hip hop's forebears, founders, mavericks, and present day icons, this book chronicles the epic events, ideas and the music that marked the hip hop generation's rise.
Culture in Motion
Hip-hop's rise comes into view as music, politics, and a generation's changing worldview.
Come here for
- The music and ideas behind a generation-defining movement
- A cultural history with political reach
Expect
- A sweep from hip-hop's beginnings to the present day
- Portraits informed by interviews with DJs, rappers, and activists
Where it sits
| Rap & Hip Hop for Teens | 100% |
|---|---|
| Music History for Teens | 25% |
| Civil & Human Rights for Teens | 23% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Music Biographies
- Music History for Teens
- Rap & Hip Hop for Teens
- Authors
- Jeff Chang, Dave 'Davey D' Cook
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Published
- March 16, 2021
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Hip-hop history and culture · Music's influence on American politics · Generational identity
- Reading lane
- Music Biographies