biNew York Timesi Bestseller!b brbiWashington Posti Bestseller!b brbPitchfork Book Club selection!b p From Sugarhill Gang to NWA to Biggie to Kanye, iThe Rap Year Book itakes readers on a journey that begins in 1979, widely regarded as the moment rap became recognized as part of the cultural and musical landscape, and works its way right up to the present. p Shea Serrano deftly pays homage to the most important song of each year. Serrano also examines the most important moments that surround the history and culture of rap music--from artists' backgrounds to issues of race, the rise of hip-hop, and the struggles among its major players--both personal and professional. Covering East Coast and West Coast, famous rapper feuds, chart toppers, and showstoppers. p It's like the gold tank from Master P's Make 'Em Say Uhh! video, except it's a book. It's like Kanye's verse on Put On, except it's a book. It's like the face Biggie made when on the boat with Puff in Hypnotize, except it's a book.