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

Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists

The Death of Rhythm and Blues

Prophets of the Hood: Politics and Poetics in Hip Hop

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

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

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

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

Check the Technique: Liner Notes for Hip-Hop Junkies

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

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

The Tao of Wu

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

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

How to Rap 2: Advanced Flow and Delivery Techniques

BMF: The Rise and Fall of Big Meech and the Black Mafia Family