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Born in the Bronx: A Visual Record of the Early Days of Hip Hop | 
 enlarge | Author: Johan Kugelberg
Creators: Afrika Bambaataa, Buddy Esquire, Jeff Chang, Joe Conzo
Publisher: Universe
Category: Book
List Price: $45.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 274959
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.1
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 9.2 x 1
ISBN: 0789315408
Dewey Decimal Number: 781
EAN: 9780789315403
ASIN: 0789315408
Publication Date: November 6, 2007
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Condition: BRAND NEW
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Product Description
Hip hop first became a part of the mainstream music industry in the early 1980s, when major record labels released albums from such accessible groups as Run DMC and the Sugarhill Gang. But the true origins of one of the most powerful pop-cultural influences in the world are in the spontaneous, progressive musical culture that grew out of tough Bronx neighborhoods of the 1970s and led to a renaissance of poetry, music, and fashion.Through years of research, writer and curator Johan Kugelberg has pulled together the scattered remains of a movement that never had its eye on posterity. The book includes the improvisational artwork of previously unpublished street flyers of the era, Polaroids buried for decades in basements across the Bronx, and testimonials from influential figures such as Tony Tone, LA Sunshine, and Charlie Chase. Through the work of pioneering hip-hop photographer Jow Conzo–the man The New York Times calls “the chronicler who took hip hop’s baby pictures”–Born in the Bronx presents a unique introduction to an explosive and experimental period in music history.
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 flyers and photos from the era April 15, 2008
The best part of this book is the way is was edited. The flyers are cool and the text is ok. The photos are so-so--more valued because they are a record of--not a collection of great images. If you're a fan of hip-hop--this is it.
 Old School True School December 28, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is very similar in content as " Yes Yes Y'all" especially the pictures within the book. The next best thing to time travel to the Boogie Down Bronx to see hip hop's genesis.
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