Hip Hop History and Cultural Influence
This guide is intended to be a starting point for locating resources to learn about the history of hip hop and it's cultural influence.
Selected books on Hip Hop
God Save the Queens by Publication Date: 2019
Listen to Hip Hop! by Publication Date: 2021
Queer Voices in Hip Hop by Publication Date: 2022-11-02
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Magazines with reviews of musicians, albums and songs
- BillboardClick "Search within publication"
- Rolling Stone MagazineClick "Search within Publication"
- SpinJanuary 1, 2008 - September 1, 2012
Articles about hip hop
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- Alt-PressWatch This link opens in a new windowA full text collection of newspapers, magazines and journals of the alternative and independent press. View the Alt-Press Watch handout.
- Popular Magazines (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new windowFeatures full text coverage of the top 1,000 most searched magazines across Gale's InfoTrac. Current events, sports, science, health and more.
- US Major Dailies This link opens in a new windowFull text newspapers from five U.S. national and regional newspapers: New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and the Chicago Tribune
- New York Times Online This link opens in a new windowUnlimited access to the New York Times on NYTimes.com. See Get Started with the New York Times Online to set up your subscription through PCC Library. Once you have set up your subscription, you can go directly to NYTimes.com and sign in using your personal account.
Books about hip hop
St. James Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Culture by Call Number: OnlineISBN: 1410380823The St. James Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Culture presents entries that examine the history and contributions of hip hop to American and global culture. (from the St. James... site)