A review by bigbooklife
The Plot Against Hip Hop by Nelson George

3.0

171 pages of hip-hop conspiracy theories. In the copyright page of the book, there's a statement that this book is completely fiction and everything is a part of the author's imagination. It was hard to separate truth from fiction with the use of real names and references to real events. D Hunter, owner of D Security, finds himself poorly investigating the murder of his friend and hip-hop critic, Dwayne Robinson. In his investigation, he begins to uncover a conspiracy to take over hip-hop and brainwash urban youth. The book is well-written, but the plot is poorly thought out. There are no clues that help the reader or even D Hunter figure anything out. Everything comes together in the last 20 pages of the book through a confession from the Black Godfather of the music industry. He makes a good point to D Hunter: If he didn't spell everything out for him, then he wouldn't have gotten it. I read this book in one day, which is rare for me. I wish that the book could have taken me more places, put a different spin on things, but I finished the book underwhelmed. Once you get passed the obsessive name dropping and over explanations of D Hunter and everyone he encounters' history in the hip-hop game, you have an okay read. If you like action and slight mystery, then this is a good Saturday afternoon read. Just don't expect too much.