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• Hip-hop Is History

  Questlove,

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  This is a book only Questlove could have written: a perceptive and personal reflection on the first half-century of hip-hop.

• Complex Presents Sneaker of the Year

  the Best Since '85

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  Sneaker of the Year explores the past 35 years of sneaker culture with the expertise, authority, and passion that only Complex can offer. With vibrant photographs and illustrations throughout, as well as input from some of the sneaker world's most…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ode to Hip-hop

  50 Albums That Define 50 Years of Trailblazing Music

  Fitzgerald, Kiana,

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  From underground roots to mainstream popularity, hip-hop's influence on music and entertainment around the world has been nothing short of extraordinary. Ode to Hip-Hop chronicles the journey with profiles of fifty albums that have defined,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sneaker Freaker

  the Ultimate Sneaker Book

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  A 15 year anthology of cult magazine Sneaker Freaker. From its punk fanzine style first edition in 2002 to today's slick print and online operation, the independent magazine has remained at the fore of the global sneaker scene, documenting every…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hip Hop Raised Me

  DJ Semtex, 1974-

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  DJ Semtex examines the crucial role of hip-hop in society today, and reflects on the huge influence it has had on his own life, and the lives of many others, filling in the gaps of education that school left behind, providing inspiration and purpose…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Collab

  Sneakers X Culture

  Semmelhack, Elizabeth, 1963-

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  Collected here are the best sneaker collaborations with the biggest makers featuring nearly one hundred famous, infamous, and lesser-known partnerships.

• Chuck D Presents This Day in Rap and Hip-hop History

  Chuck D, 1960-

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  A comprehensive, chronological survey of rap and hip-hop from 1973 to the present is based on the author's long-running show on Rapstation.com and details the most iconic moments and relevant songs from the genre's recorded history.

• Sneakers

  Corral, Rodrigo,

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  Sneakers is a definitive exploration of the creative energy, innovation, collaboration, and visionary intelligence behind the cultural phenomenon of sneakers, now an 85-billion-dollar-a-year industry.

• Hip-hop at the End of the World

  the Photography of Ernie Paniccioli

  Paniccioli, Ernie,

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  With exclusive, behind-the-scenes access, preeminent photographer Brother Ernie captures the last four decades of the evolution of hip-hop--the styles that grew from it, and the artists who shaped it.

• Out of the Box

  the Rise of Sneaker Culture

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  Out of the Box: The Rise of Sneaker Culture showcases breakthrough sneaker's from the mid-nineteenth century for sports performance to present day cultural icon.

• The Streets Win

  50 Years of Hip-hop Greatness

  LL Cool J, 1968-

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  The Streets Win commemorates the birth, rise, and progression of Hip-Hop's culture and its indisputable impact on American music over the past fifty years.

• Fifty Sneakers That Changed the World

  Newson, Alex (Museum curator),

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  Over the course of its history the sneaker has undergone a complete transformation, taking it from functional sportswear to high fashion. The Design Museum's Alex Newson traces this evolution through the 50 most influential examples, from the…Read moreRead more of this annotation