Hip-Hop: A Cultural Odyssey is a luxury volume that chronicles the genre’s history from its humble beginnings to its current role as a dominant force in global pop culture.
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At 420-pages long and weighing in at 16-pounds A Cultural Odyssey combines never-seen before photos with personal essays, first-person accounts from fans and colorful interviews hip-hop legends. In mixing words with images, the tome gives an extensive and impressive account of hip-hop’s 37-year history.
Purchase Hip-Hop: A Cultural Odyssey for $350 on the book’s website.
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