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A review by gracenevitt
Hip-Hop Is History by Questlove
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest reviews.
I went into this book knowing a little bit more than maybe the average person about hip hop history (thanks to my boyfriend being a huge fan of music that grew up in NYC), and I felt like I learned soooo much that I didn't know. Questlove dives into his connections to the history of hip hop (although still debated in certain points, as he mentions), and how the genre grew and changed through his personal and professional experiences with the genre. I listened to a handful of the songs as I went and it made the experience so incredibly immersive! the book is a little dense at some points (particularly in the beginning where he's listing name and song after name and song). In general though, it was a really interesting blend of hip hop history and a personal memoir of his experiences. Highly recommend for fans of music wanting to learn more about hip hop or people just getting into the genre and want to learn about its cultural significance!
I went into this book knowing a little bit more than maybe the average person about hip hop history (thanks to my boyfriend being a huge fan of music that grew up in NYC), and I felt like I learned soooo much that I didn't know. Questlove dives into his connections to the history of hip hop (although still debated in certain points, as he mentions), and how the genre grew and changed through his personal and professional experiences with the genre. I listened to a handful of the songs as I went and it made the experience so incredibly immersive! the book is a little dense at some points (particularly in the beginning where he's listing name and song after name and song). In general though, it was a really interesting blend of hip hop history and a personal memoir of his experiences. Highly recommend for fans of music wanting to learn more about hip hop or people just getting into the genre and want to learn about its cultural significance!