{"product_id":"hip-hop-and-other-things-hardcover","title":"Hip-Hop (and Other Things) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShea Serrano\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eArturo Torres\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHIP-HOP (AND OTHER THINGS)\u003c\/b\u003e is about, as it were, rap, but also some other things. It's a smart, fun, funny, insightful book that spends the entirety of its time celebrating what has become the most dominant form of music these past two and a half decades. Tupac is in there. Jay Z is in there. Missy Elliott is in there. Drake is in there. Pretty much all of the big names are in there, as are a bunch of the smaller names, too. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's art from acclaimed illustrator Arturo Torres, there are infographics and footnotes; there's all kinds of stuff in there. Some of the chapters are serious, and some of the chapters are silly, and some of the chapters are a combination of both things. All of them, though, are treated with the care and respect that they deserve. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHIP-HOP (AND OTHER THINGS)\u003c\/b\u003e is the third book in the (And Other Things) series. The first two--\u003ci\u003eBasketball (And Other Things) \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMovies (And Other Things)\u003c\/i\u003e--were both #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShea Serrano\u003c\/b\u003e's most recent book, \u003ci\u003eMovies (And Other Things)\u003c\/i\u003e, was, among other things, a #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. His previous book, \u003ci\u003eBasketball (And Other Things) \u003c\/i\u003ewas also a #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and was selected by President Barack Obama as one of his favorite reads of the year. His book before that, \u003ci\u003eThe Rap Year Book\u003c\/i\u003e, was also a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, and was turned into a documentary that aired on AMC. Currently, he is a staff writer for \u003ci\u003eThe Ringer\u003c\/i\u003e where he co-hosts the popular rap podcast \u003ci\u003eNo Skips\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9.14 x 7.82 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 26, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767800955168,"sku":"9781538730225","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ada917bb3dc9832af040c3d70e358f61.webp?v=1780317540","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/hip-hop-and-other-things-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}