The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop

by Dan Charnas

Book Overview

"There has never been a better book about hip-hop...a record-biz portrait that jumps off the page."--A.V. Club

The perfect read for music lovers and business aficionados alike, The Big Payback reveals the secret histories of the early long-shot successes of Sugar Hill Records and Grandmaster Flash, Run DMC's crossover breakthrough on MTV, the marketing of gangsta rap, and the rise of artist/entrepreneurs like Jay-Z and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451234782
• ISBN13: 9780451234780
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 688 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher