Post-Soul Nation: The Explosive, Contradictory, Triumphant, and Tragic 1980s as Experienced by African Americans (Previously Known as Blacks and Before That Negroes)

Prophets of the Hood: Politics and Poetics in Hip Hop

The Death of Rhythm and Blues

Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation

Diary of a Madman: The Geto Boys, Life, Death, and the Roots of Southern Rap

The Hippest Trip in America: Soul Train and the Evolution of Culture & Style

The Concise Guide to Hip-Hop Music: A Fresh Look at the Art of Hip-Hop, from Old-School Beats to Freestyle Rap

City Kid: A Writer's Memoir of Ghetto Life and Post-Soul Success

Life and Def: Sex, Drugs, Money, and God

Check the Technique: Liner Notes for Hip-Hop Junkies

The Rap Year Book: The Most Important Rap Song From Every Year Since 1979, Discussed, Debated, and Deconstructed

Dirty South: OutKast, Lil Wayne, Soulja Boy, and the Southern Rappers Who Reinvented Hip-Hop

The Tao of Wu

It's Bigger Than Hip Hop: The Rise of the Post Hip Hop Generation

The Wu-Tang Manual

The Autobiography of Gucci Mane

How to Rap 2: Advanced Flow and Delivery Techniques