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Can I read The Roots of Rap : 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-hop on EtoBox?
The Roots of Rap : 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-hop by Carole Boston Weatherford; Frank Morrison; Swizz Beatz is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Roots of Rap : 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-hop about?
Explore the roots of rap in this stunning, rhyming, triple-timing picture book! A generation voicing stories, hopes, and fears founds a hip-hop nation. Say holler if you hear. The roots of rap and the history of hip-hop have origins that precede DJ Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash. Kids will learn about how it evolved from folktales, spirituals, and poetry, to the showmanship of James Brown, to the culture of graffiti art and break dancing that formed around the art form and gave birth to the musical artists we know today. Written in lyrical rhythm by award-winning author and poet Carole Boston Weatherford and complete with flowing, vibrant illustrations by Frank Morrison, this book beautifully illustrates how hip-hop is a language spoken the whole world 'round, and it features a foreword by Swizz Beatz, a Grammy Award-winning American hip-hop rapper, DJ, and record producer.
Who reads The Roots of Rap : 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-hop?
It is typically read by young readers, and the parents and educators who guide them.
Common subject areas: juvenile, young adult.
- Author
- Carole Boston Weatherford; Frank Morrison; Swizz Beatz
- Publisher
- little bee books; Little Bee Books
- Published
- 2019
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781499804119
- Category
- children's
- Subjects
- Music, Arts
- Rating
- 4.8 / 5 (188 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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