| 词条 | Hip Hop: A Cultural Odyssey |
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Hip-Hop: A Cultural Odyssey is a coffee-table book published by Aria Multimedia Entertainment. It is a 420-page, leather-bound tribute to Hip Hop that showcases the roots, birth, evolution, and global impact of hip hop culture over the past four decades. ContentThe book consists of 30 original essays on the evolution of Hip Hop Culture; 40 original, individual profiles of influential game changers, from Kurtis Blow to will.i.am; playlists of the singles and albums essential to each of Hip Hop's past four decades; and 154 interviews with the most influential DJs, MCs, Producers, Graffiti Writers, B-boys, and B-girls of the culture. The photography in the book includes one-of-a-kind 20x24 Polaroid portraits captured by Jonathan Mannion, as well as hundreds of powerful images contributed by key eyewitnesses of the culture. The immense collection measures 13x18 inches and weighs in at 15.5 pounds. Featured game changers within the book include Jay-Z, Kanye West, Eminem, Run-DMC, Outkast, Queen Latifah, will.i.am, Sean Combs, 50 Cent, Will Smith, Missy Elliott, Native Tongues, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G., and two dozen others. Says Cee-Lo Green of the book, “It’s our take on our own history and what our contribution to the culture has been.” Critical receptionCritical reception of Hip Hop: A Cultural Odyssey was positive, with The Source calling it an essential literary and photographic collective of Hip-Hop's essence.[1] Its other acclaims include: "Hip Hop: A Cultural Odyssey sets itself apart from its predecessors on all fronts." —Yahoo! Music "As bold and colorful as the larger-than-life people who built its history." —USA Today[2] “The creatively crafted book tells Hip-Hop’s story...in such an in-depth and innovative way.” —Vibe “Its contents are fascinating...the attention to detail, the love that’s gone into telling Hip-Hop’s stories here.” —GQ (UK) References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thesource.com/articles/45278/Hip-Hop%3A-A-Cultural-Odyssey?thesource-prod=5u4jbvq |title=Hip-Hop: A Cultural Odyssey |work=The Source |date=2011-02-07 |accessdate=2012-06-30}} 2. ^{{cite web|last=Jones |first=Steve |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2011-02-07-hiphopopus07_ST_N.htm |title='Hip-Hop: A Cultural Odyssey' reveals a musical revolution |work=USA Today |date=2011-02-07 |accessdate=2012-06-30}} External links
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