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In search of Gil Scott-Heron : the godfather of rap

-- Gil Scott-Heron

By Mauceri, Thomas Piquet, Seb Hogan, James (Translator) Bowes, Lauren
2023., Intermediate, Titan Books Call No: 781.649 SCO MAU Edition: First edition. Availability:3 of 3 At Location(s)

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Prince and the Parade and Sign o' the times era studio sessions : 1985 and 1986

By Tudahl, Duane
2023., Intermediate, Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. Call No: 781.66 PRI TUD Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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Assembling a Black counter culture

By Brown, DeForrest, Jr. Primary Information (Organization)
2022., Intermediate, Primary Information Call No: 781.648 BRO Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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Dilla time : the life and afterlife of J Dilla, the hip-hop producer who reinvented rhythm

-- Life and afterlife of J Dilla, the hip-hop producer who reinvented rhythm

By Charnas, Dan Peretz, Jeff, 1968-
2022., Intermediate, MCD, Farrar, Straus and Giroux Call No: 782.421649 JDI CHA Edition: First edition. Availability:4 of 4 At Location(s)

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Folk music : a Bob Dylan biography in seven songs

-- Bob Dylan biography in seven songs.

By Marcus, Greil Clarke, Max
[2022], Yale University Press Call No: 782.421 DYL MAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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Shine bright : a very personal history of Black women in pop

By Smith, Danyel
2022., Intermediate, Roc Lit 101 Call No: 781.64 SMI Edition: First edition. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s)

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Boyz n the Void : a mixtape to my brother

By Asim, G'Ra, 1987-
2021., Beacon Press Call No: 782.421 ASI Availability:0 of 1 At Location(s)

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By and by : Charles Albert Tindley, the father of gospel music

By Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- Collier, Bryan
2020., Primary, Atheneum Books for Young Readers Call No: E WEA Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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Jay-Z : made in America

By Dyson, Michael Eric Dyson, Everett Williams, Pharrell
2019., Intermediate, St. Martin's Press Call No: 781.649 JAY DYS Availability:1 of 2 At Location(s)

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Which side are you on? : 20th century American history in 100 protest songs

By Sullivan, James, 1965 November 7-
2019., Oxford University Press Call No: 782.42 SUL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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Appetite for definition : an A-Z guide to rock genres

-- A-Z guide to rock genres

By King, Ian
2018., HarperCollins Call No: 781.66 KIN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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The history of gangster rap : the rise of a great American art form

-- History of gangster rap

By Baker, Soren, 1975-
2018., Intermediate, Abrams Image, an imprint of Abrams Call No: 781.649 BAK Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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She begat this

By Morgan, Joan
2018., Intermediate, Atria Books Call No: 781.649 HIL MOR Edition: First 37 Ink/Atria books hardcover edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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When Paul met Artie : the story of Simon & Garfunkel

-- Story of Simon & Garfunkel

By Neri, Greg Litchfield, David
2018, Junior, Candlewick Press Call No: 781.64 NER Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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New York State of Mind by Nas

By Infobase PBS (Firm)
[2017]., Senior, PBS Click here to watch video Metadata Source: CVOD Series Title: Poetry in America (Season 1)

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Parental discretion is advised : the rise of N.W.A and the dawn of gangsta rap

By Kennedy, Gerrick
2017., Atria Books Call No: 781.649 KEN Edition: First Atria Books hardcover edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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Dylan goes electric! : Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and the night that split the sixties

By Wald, Elijah
2016, Intermediate, Dey St. Call No: 781 WAL Edition: First Dey Street Books paperback edition Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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Heartbeat, warble, and the electric powwow : American Indian music

By Harris, Craig, 1953-
2016., Intermediate; Junior, University of Oklahoma Press Call No: 780.8997 HAR Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s)

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In their own words : slave life and the power of spirituals

By Guenther, Eileen Morris
2016., Intermediate, MorningStar Music Publishers Call No: 780.89 GUE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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Indigenous pop : Native American music from jazz to hip hop

-- Native American music from jazz to hip hop.

By Berglund, Jeff Johnson, Jan (Janis) Lee, Kimberli A., 1959-
2016., Intermediate, University of Arizona Press Call No: 781.64 IND Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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Like a bird : the art of the American slave song

By Grady, Cynthia Wood, Michele
2016., Millbrook Press Call No: 782.253 GRA Availability:8 of 8 At Location(s)

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Original gangstas : the untold story of Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur, and the birth of West Coast rap

-- Untold story of Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur, and the birth of West Coast rap.

By Westhoff, Ben
2016., Senior, Hachette Books Call No: 781.649 WES Availability:3 of 3 At Location(s)

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Kanye West : god & monster

-- God & monster

By Beaumont, Mark
[2015]., Overlook Omnibus Call No: 782.421649 WES Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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There goes gravity : a life in rock and roll

By Robinson, Lisa
2015., Senior, Riverhead Books Call No: 781.66 ROB Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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2pac v. Biggie : an illustrated history of rap's greatest battle

-- Tupac v. Biggie

By Weiss, Jeff, 1981- McGarvey, Evan, 1984-
2013., Voyageur Press Call No: 781.649 WEI Availability:1 of 2 At Location(s)

2pac vs Biggie : an illustrated history of rap's greatest battle

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2pac vs Biggie : an illustrated history of rap's greatest battle

-- Tupac versus Biggie.

By Weiss, Jeff, 1981- McGarvey, Evan, 1984-
c2013., Voyageur Call No: 781.649 SHA WEI Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s)

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American Latin music : rumba rhythms, bossa nova, and the salsa sound

By Doeden, Matt
c2013., Twenty-first Century Books Call No: 781.62 DOE Availability:4 of 4 At Location(s) Series Title: American music milestones

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American pop : hit makers, superstars, and dance revolutionaries

By Kaplan, Arie
2013., Twenty-first Century Books Call No: 781.63 KAP Availability:7 of 7 At Location(s) Series Title: American music milestones

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American rock : guitar heroes, punks, and metalheads

By Farseth, Erik
c2013., Twenty-first Century Books Call No: 781.6609 FAR Availability:8 of 8 At Location(s) Series Title: American music milestones

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The birth of rock & roll : music in the 1950s through the 1960s

-- Birth of rock and roll

By Wallenfeldt, Jeffrey H
c2013., Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Educational Services Call No: 781.66 BIR Edition: 1st ed. Availability:10 of 10 At Location(s) Series Title: Popular music through the decades

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Legends of the blues

By Stout, William, 1949-
2013., Intermediate, Abrams ComicArts Call No: 781.64309 STO Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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Woodstock

By Hillstrom, Kevin, 1963- Hillstrom, Laurie Collier, 1965-
c2013., Omnigraphics Call No: 781.66 HIL Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Series Title: Defining moments

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The history of American pop

By Kallen, Stuart A., 1955- Gale Group
c2012., Senior, Lucent Books Call No: EBOOK Available via Gale Virtual Reference Library. Click here to access Metadata Source: Gale Series Title: The music library

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The history of American pop

-- American pop.

By Kallen, Stuart A., 1955-
c2012., Lucent Books Call No: 781.64 KAL Availability:5 of 5 At Location(s) Series Title: The music library

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The history of rap and hip-hop

By Baker, Soren, 1975- Gale Group
2012., Senior, Lucent Books Call No: EBOOK Available via Gale Virtual Reference Library. Click here to access Metadata Source: Gale Series Title: The music library

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How to analyze the music of Bob Dylan

By Manzella, Teresa Ryan
c2012., Abdo Call No: 782.4216 MAN Availability:3 of 3 At Location(s) Series Title: Essential critiques

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How to analyze the music of Michael Jackson

-- Michael Jackson

By Anderson, Jennifer Joline
c2012., Abdo Pub. Co. Call No: 781.66 JAC AND Availability:5 of 5 At Location(s) Series Title: Essential critiques

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Bob Dylan : stories behind the songs 1962-69

By Gill, Andy
2011., Carlton Books Call No: 782.42164 DYL GIL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Stories behind the songs

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Decoded

By Jay-Z, 1969-
2011., Spiegel & Grau Call No: 781.649 JAY Edition: 2011 Spiegel & Grau Trade Paperback Edition. Availability:14 of 17 At Location(s)

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Katy Perry : California gurl

-- California gurl.

By Berry, Jo
c2011., Orion Books Call No: 781.63 PER BER Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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Keep on pushing : Black power music from blues to hip-hop

By Sullivan, Denise
2011., Intermediate, Lawrence Hill Books Call No: 781.64089 SUL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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The mammoth book of Bob Dylan

-- Bob Dylan

By Egan, Sean
2011., Robinson ; Running Press Call No: 780.92 MAM Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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Music of the 1980s

By Harrison, Thomas (Thomas R.), 1969-
c2011., Greenwood Call No: 781.6409 HAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: American history through music

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Music of the 1990s

By Harrison, Thomas (Thomas R.), 1969-
c2011., Greenwood Call No: 781.6409 HAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: American history through music

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Decoded

By Jay-Z, 1969-
2010., Spiegel & Grau Call No: 781.649 JAY Availability:13 of 13 At Location(s)

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Girls to the front : the true story of the Riot grrrl revolution

By Marcus, Sara, 1977-
c2010., Harper Perennial Call No: 305.420973 MAR Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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Great musicians from our First Nations

By Schilling, Vincent, 1967-
2010., Second Story Press Call No: 780.922 SCH Availability:39 of 39 At Location(s) Series Title: A First Nations book for young readers

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Hot stuff : disco and the remaking of American culture

By Echols, Alice
c2010., W. W. Norton Call No: 781.6409 ECH Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)

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We shall overcome : a song that changed the world

By Stotts, Stuart, 1957- Cummings, Terrance
2010., Clarion Books Call No: 781.592 STO Availability:11 of 11 At Location(s)

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The 21st century hip-hop minstrel show : are we continuing the Blackface tradition?

-- Twenty-first century hip-hop minstrel show

By Heaggans, Raphael
2009., Intermediate, University Readers Call No: 780.89 HEA Availability:8 of 8 At Location(s)

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