Nelson George, Buppies, B-Boys, Baps, & Bohos: Notes on Post-Soul Black Culture. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1992. This book is a compilation of articles and essays written by George. It contains numerous columns, reviews, and essays on rap and its artists.
———, Hip Hop America. New York: Penguin Books, 1998. This is a great book on rap music issues and history. George is an entertaining and fairly accessible author who puts many of the most heated debates in rap music in historical and cultural perspective.
Tricia Rose, Black Noise: Rap Music and Black Culture in Contemporary America. Hanover, NH: Wesleyan University Press, 1994. This is one of the finest books available on issues in rap music. Too complex for young adult readers, it is however an excellent background resource.
Bill Adler, "Quayle Practices Politics of Distraction," Billboard, October 24, 1992.
Greg Beets, "Trial Witness.....
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