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  1. Charlie Work
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    Charlie Work Level 5 Goblin

    May 3, 2018
    The only hip-hop book I've ever read:
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    d--- there are at least 10 people who have read a book on sxn80 which is a lot more than i expected
     
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    Flacko Too Blessed To Be Humble

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    So many gems
     
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  4. DKC
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    DKC shortygonletmecrush

    May 3, 2018
    Looking for any and all recommendations, whether they be (auto)biographies, books of essays, histories, etc.

    My friend recently got me this book and it's shaping up to be one of my favorite books I've ever read. They're extremely thoughtful essays about music that end up somewhat telling a memoir of the author's life of sorts.
    http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0722/2871/products/They-Can_t-k----Us-Until-They-k----Us_grande.jpg?v=1515075999

    Shea Serrano's The Rap Yearbook is also phenomenal. While it takes the form of a list of the most important rap song each year, it's really a hilarious, informative, and easily digestible overall history of hip-hop.
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    I'm also looking into reading this soon:
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  5. Lil Squeed
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    Lil Squeed French Montana Stan

    May 10, 2018
    Gucci Mane's autobiography was incredibly addicting

    also enjoyed The Tao of Wu by RZA
     
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  6. Tone Riggz
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    Tone Riggz There's No Cure For Being A C*nt

    May 6, 2018
    My personal favorites are Rakim Told Me, Check The Technique Vol. 1 and 2. All by Brian Coleman. He basically picks out 80s and 90s albums widely considered to be classic Hip Hop albums and he gives background info on the artists and how the albums got made. He involves the artists as well by getting their perspectives on these albums.

    I also f---s with:
    One Day It'll All Make Sense by Common

    My Infamous Life by Prodigy

    Ego Trip's Big Book of Rap Lists

    Marvel Hip Hop Covers 1 & 2 (it's just a collection of the Marvel variant covers that are based on Hip Hop album covers, not much else. Still dope nonetheless)

    Can't Stop, Won't Stop by Jeff Chang

    Queens Reigns Supreme: Fat Cat, 50 Cent and the Rise of the Hip Hop Hustler by Ethan Brown

    The Rap Year Book by Shea Serrano

    Angry Blonde by Eminem

    The Way I Am by Eminem

    The Big Payback by Dan Charnas

    Fight The Power by Chuck D

    The Wu-Tang Manual by RZA

    Sentences: The Life of MF Grimm by MF Grimm (this is a graphic novel about MF Grimm's life. Some references to other Hip Hop artists like Dr. Dre, King Sun and of course DOOM)

    New York Ricans From The Hip Hop Zone by Raquel Z. Rivera

    Root For The Villain by J-Zone
     
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  7. joeyp363
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    May 3, 2018
    HAHAHA no way I legit just came into this thread to post this. Great book though.

    Also can we talk about how no one on this site has the balls to actually mention me? :currydead: Y'all are scared. I have to actually read through everything to see if I'm mentioned.
     
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  8. marshmallow
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    marshmallow

    May 3, 2018
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    Try this
     
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