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“There has never been a better book about hip-hop…a record-biz portrait that jumps off the page.”—A.V. Club
The perfect read for music lovers and business aficionados alike, The Big Payback reveals the secret histories of the early long-shot successes of Sugar Hill Records and Grandmaster Flash, Run DMC’s crossover breakthrough on MTV, the marketing of gangsta rap, and the rise of artist/entrepreneurs like Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs.
THE INSPIRATION FOR THE VH1 SERIES THE BREAKS
The Big Payback takes readers from the first $15 made by a “rapping DJ” in 1970s New York to the multi-million-dollar sales of the Phat Farm and Roc-a-Wear clothing companies in 2004 and 2007. On this four-decade-long journey from the studios where the first rap records were made to the boardrooms where the big deals were inked, The Big Payback tallies the list of who lost and who won.
300 industry giants like Def Jam founders Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons gave their stories to renowned hip-hop journalist Dan Charnas, who provides a compelling, never-before-seen, myth-debunking view into the victories, defeats, corporate clashes, and street battles along the 40-year road to hip-hop’s dominance. INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS
Publisher : Berkley; Reprint edition (November 1, 2011)
Language : English
Paperback : 688 pages
ISBN-10 : 0451234782
ISBN-13 : 978-0451234780
Item Weight : 1.45 pounds
Dimensions : 6 x 1.5 x 9.03 inches
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Customers find the book engaging and well-written. They appreciate the informative content about the history of hip-hop, which is comprehensive and well-researched. The story is told in intricate detail, with an amazing breakdown of why things are the way they are. Readers consider it worth reading and an invaluable addition to their knowledge.
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