All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Questlove has jumped back into the role of author for his latest book Hip-Hop Is History , which publishes on Tuesday (June 11).
His latest music book aims to combine history with The Roots drummer’s personal life as he takes readers through the most influential figures in the music genre’s history while sharing stories from his life growing up in Pennsylvania. See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Already, the book has topped Amazon’s bestselling list as the No. 1 pick for ethnomusicology, and to sweeten the deal it’s on sale for a limited time for up to 30% off on Target , Amazon and Walmart .
Keep reading to see where to find Questlove’s new book online. The Grammy-winning artist takes fans through the unexpected cultural force that hip-hop has become in his latest book , taking you back to the 1970s when the genre began to take off. Paired with historical moments are personal tidbits that haven’t been heard about the artist yet including what it was like growing up in a musical family in Philadelphia as well as saving up for his first-ever vinyl.
The official description also claims you can expect the “encyclopedic fluency and passion of an obsessive fan but also the expertise and originality of.
