The Rap Attack : African Jive to New York Hip Hop
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Scarce first edition, second printing (1985) of this very early and in-depth history of rap and its origins by David Toop. Uses first hand accounts, photographs, and critical research to thoroughly document early DJing, rapping, graffiti, fashion, and breakdancing.
Many photographs of clubs, street life and shows, fashion, marketing materials, and ephemera.
Double Trouble, Afrika Bambaataa, Kool Herc, Fearless Four, Jimmy Castor, Funky Four, Mr Biggs, Grandmaster Flash, and many others are interviewed or featured.
Includes list of "one hundred rap attacks" of 12 inch singles noted by Toop for their historical significance or Toop's liking.
The book is a collectible artifact of rap and hip-hop, being published at its formation and assisting in establishing its popularity.
Cover has light wear, two slight creases on front cover, and one on back. First twenty or so pages have slightly bumped edge. Otherwise clean, bright, and crisp copy.
Softcover
Condition : Very Good
Pluto Press 1985
ISBN : 9780861047772
168 pages
7.3 x 8.25 inches
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