Brooklyn, 1998. Biggie Smalls was right: Things done changed. But that doesn?t mean that Quadir and Jarrell are cool letting their best friend Steph?s music lie forgotten under his bed after he?s murdered?not when his rhymes could turn any Bed Stuy corner into a party. With the help of Steph?s younger sister Jasmine, they come up with a plan to promote Steph?s music under a new rap name: the Architect. Soon, everyone wants a piece of him. When his...

Describes the art of rapping and the cultural phenomenon of hip hop, tracing its evolution from African and Caribbean traditions.

"This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of H.E.R., covering her early life, inspiration to pursue music, and successes. With striking photographs and interesting sidebars, the book relays H.E.R.'s childhood achievements as Gabi Wilson, her disappearance from the music scene, and her reemergence as the thrilling artist known as H.E.R. Features include a timeline, glossary, online resources, source notes, and an index." -- Amazon.com....

Esme Rockett, also known as MC Ferocious, rocks her suburban Minnesota Christian high school with more than the hip-hop music she makes with best friends Marcy ( DJ SheStorm) and Tess (The ConTessa) when she develops feelings for her co-MC, Rowie (MC Rohini).

"This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Kid Cudi, covering his early life, inspiration to pursue music, and successes. With striking photographs and thought-provoking sidebars, the book brings to life Kid Cudi's career beginnings, breakout hits, and ventures into acting and fashion. Features include a timeline, glossary, online resources, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Publisher's...