THE CONCISE GUIDE TO HIP-HOP MUSIC: A FRESH LOOK AT THE ART OF HIP-HOP, FROM OLD SCHOOL BEATS TO FREESTYLE RAP
Book ID/图书代码： 06840014B73962
English Summary/英文概要： In 1973, the music scene was forever changed by the emergence of hip hop. Masterfully blending the rhythmic grooves of funk and soul with layered beats and chanted rhymes, artists such as DJ Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash paved the way for an entire new genre and generation of musicians. In this comprehensive, accessible guide, Paul Edwards breaks down the difference between old school and new school, recaps the biggest influencers of the genre, and sets straight the myths and misconceptions of the artists and their music. Fans old and new alike will all learn something new about the history and development of hip hop, from its inception up through the current day.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 嘻哈是世界上最大最畅销的音乐流派之一。Eminem、Jay-Z、Snoop Dogg、the Black-Eyed Peas等嘻哈艺术家总是高居全球音乐排行榜榜首，已然成了一种文化标志。有许多入门书籍介绍了其他音乐流派，而《嘻哈音乐简明介绍》却是第一本全面介绍嘻哈音乐的书。
本书由《How to Rap》系列作者撰写，全面介绍了嘻哈音乐，区分了嘻哈音乐与其他音乐流派的差异，阐明了主唱、制作人等概念，介绍了代表性的事件、歌曲以及专辑。本书还引用了一百多位世界闻名的说唱歌手所说的话，为了解嘻哈艺术及其演变历史提供了独到的视角。(LNL)
Awards/获奖情况：“别把简明误解为简单。我从事嘻哈音乐研究好几十年了，还是从这本书上学到了很多东西！Paul Edwards直奔说唱歌手，驱散迷雾让我们看到真实的嘻哈音乐。《嘻哈音乐简明介绍》对所有人来说，无论是熟悉嘻哈音乐的听众还是偶尔听听的音乐迷，都是一本既有趣又深刻的读物。”—Mickey Hess, 《The Dirty Version》，《Is Hip Hop Dead?》作者，《Icons of Hip Hop and Hip Hop in America》编辑。
“Paul Edwards 又一次做到了。他在嘻哈音乐知识的矿藏中辛勤挖掘，收集了最了不起的嘻哈艺术代表人物的智慧，给我们奉献了又一部事实详尽、破解神话、让人大开眼界的著作。从音乐迷到说唱歌手，从学生到学者，每个人都能从《嘻哈音乐简明介绍》中学到很多东西。”—Mark Katz, 《Groove Music: The Art and Culture of the Hip-Hop DJ》作者
“Edwards 的独特洞察力加上嘻哈音乐人的亲身经历，《嘻哈音乐简明介绍》不仅是一本知识性读物，还挑战了许多关于说唱的大众观念，包括我的一些观念。正如KRS-One说的，‘你必须学习’。”—Jordan Ferguson, 《J Dilla’s Donuts》(Bloomsbury Academic 33 1/3 系列)作者
“一部分是口述历史，一部分是可考究的事实，Paul Edwards的《嘻哈音乐简明介绍》解答了卷帙浩繁的嘻哈音乐文献造成的疑惑。本书涵盖了“嘻哈”一词的起源到其在世界范围内的兴起等内容，对嘻哈音乐迷和那些感到无比迷惑的研究者来说都是一本重要的指南。”—Roy Christopher, 《The Medium Picture》作者
"Don’t mistake concise for basic. I’ve studied hip-hop for decades and I learned things from this book! Paul Edwards goes straight to rappers to expose the myths and seek out the truth. The Concise Guide to Hip-Hop Music is an entertaining and insightful read for everyone from seasoned hip-hop listeners to the casual fan."—Mickey Hess, author of The Dirty Version, Is Hip Hop Dead? and editor of Icons of Hip Hop and Hip Hop in America
"Paul Edwards has done it again. Having long toiled in the mines of hip-hop knowledge, he has collected the wisdom of the greatest representatives of the art to present us with another fact-filled, eye-opening, myth-busting resource. Everyone from fans and artists to students and scholars will have much to learn from The Concise Guide to Hip-Hop Music."—Mark Katz, author of Groove Music: The Art and Culture of the Hip-Hop DJ
"Combining Edwards’s critical insight with stories from the people who lived it, The Concise Guide to Hip-Hop Music not only informs, it challenges a number of popular notions about this thing called rap, including some of my own. As KRS-One said, ‘You must learn.’"—Jordan Ferguson, author of J Dilla’s Donuts (Bloomsbury Academic’s 33 1/3 Series)
"Part oral history, part investigative nitty-gritty, Paul Edwards’ The Concise Guide to Hip-Hop Music answers the questions left obscured by the large and growing literature on the genre. From the very origins of the word to its worldwide word-up, this is the essential guide for both the hip-hop buff and the hopelessly baffled."—Roy Christopher, author of The Medium Picture
About the Author/作者介绍： PAUL EDWARDS著有《How to Rap：The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC》（Chicago Review 出版社, 2009）和《How to Rap 2: Advanced Flow and Delivery Techniques》(Chicago Review 出版社, 2013)。他是一个嘻哈音乐作家及研究者，采访了一百多位著名说唱歌手。他也曾作为嘻哈艺术和说唱领域杰出专家被Chicago Tribune、New York Amsterdam News、Chuck D的纽约电台节目、澳大利亚Acclaim 杂志、英国Echoes 杂志、德国HHV 杂志、HipHopDX 和Time Out Dubai采访。他拥有伦敦大学后现代主义、文学和当代文学硕士学位。
PAUL EDWARDS is the author of How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC (Chicago Review Press, 2009) and How to Rap 2: Advanced Flow and Delivery Techniques (Chicago Review Press, 2013). He is a writer and researcher of hip-hop who has interviewed more than 100 notable rappers. He has been interviewed as a leading expert on hip-hop and rap by the Chicago Tribune, the New York Amsterdam News, Chuck D’s New York radio show, Australia’s Acclaim Magazine, UK’s Echoes Magazine, Germany’s HHV Magazine, HipHopDX, and Time Out Dubai. He holds a master’s degree in post-modernism, literature, and contemporary culture from the University of London.
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