“By the time I was a teenager, when I went outside the house, it was about hip-hop all the time.” Mary J. Blige

Hip-hop is more than a moment in music history; it’s driving cultural change around the world. The Come Up is the most comprehensive account of hip-hop history, mixing the voices of more than three hundred interviews — from DJs and executives to producers and artists — in an electrifying narrative of resourcefulness and resiliency.  

The Notorious B.I.G. left his footprint on hip-hop, and It Was All a Dream is an intimate and insightful biography about the life of the legend. Culture reporter Justin Tinsley places the larger-than-life rapper in the middle of the events and world that defined him in a book that will delight fans old and new.  

Published posthumously, this deeply moving collection of poems by Tupac Shakur quickly became an instant classic. The Rose That Grew from Concrete explores his inner thoughts and preserves his legacy, and inspired Angie Thomas to write her YA novel, Concrete Rose. And coming this October: The first ever authorized biography from Tupac’s estate, written by Staci Robinson and including photos, mementos and handwritten poetry from one of hip-hop’s great artists.  

Experience the story of the Beastie Boys with rare photos, a cookbook by Roy Choi, a graphic novel, a map of New York according to the band, mixtape playlists and guest contributors. This immersive music memoir is also available as an audiobook narrated by an all-star cast including Snoop Dogg, Will Ferrell, Rachel Maddow and LL Cool J. 

A story of boldness, passion and Wu-Tang, The Baddest Bitch in the Room is Sophia Chang’s memoir of becoming the first Asian woman in hip-hop. Chang tells of her experience as a trailblazer in the music genre alongside motherhood, marginalization and martial arts with kindness and tenacity.