ITEM OVERVIEW
"It's my favorite book I read in jail." —Tupac Shakur On hip-hop, rap, and the culture and politics (or otherwise) that surround it. From the role of white kids, to gangsta rap, to journalism, to breakdancing, freight-hopping, black intellectuals, and graffiti. "Through stories, cartoons, interviews, disses, parodies and original research, [it] challenges the suburban mindset wherever it is found, in suburbs and corporate headquarters, but also in cities, housing projects and hip-hop itself, debating key questions..." A truly fine book. And it's a new edition!
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