Hip Hop Week MKE
Celebrate Hip-Hop Week MKE, a new, citywide celebration of the musical genre and the ever-evolving culture that surrounds it in Milwaukee. The inaugural, 2018 edition of Hip-Hop Week MKE runs August 20-26 at various venues throughout the city. Here are a few titles to get you ready.
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Hip Hop Speaks to Children
by Various
This is a celebration of poetry, rhythmic prose, and hip-hop and rap lyrics for children with an accompanying CD. Ages 8 & up.
View on CountyCatHow to Be a DJ in 10 Easy Lessons
by DJ Booma
Covering everything from equipment and software, to basic music theory and tips on performance, this is the perfect introduction to music mixing for aspiring DJs. Ages 8-14.
View on CountyCatDrake
by Alexis Burling
This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Drake, including his early life, inspiration to pursue music, and successes as a hip-hop artist. Ages 13 & up.
View on CountyCatAmerican Hip-Hop
by Nathan Sacks
Examines the history of hip-hop and rap, noting its beginning in 1970s New York, how it gained in popularity over decades, and its rise to global sensation. Ages 12 & up.
View on CountyCatWhen the Beat Was Born
by Laban Carrick Hill; illustrated by Theodore Taylor III
Before there was hip hop, there was DJ Kool Herc, whose music went on to define a culture and transform the world. Ages 8 & up.
View on CountyCatWhat is Hip-Hop?
by Eric Morse; art by Anny Yi; produced by Nelson George
Rhyming text and color illustrations chronicle the history and personalities of hip-hop music and culture. Ages 5 & up.
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Rusty Ps versus Milwaukee
by Rusty Ps
The Rusty Ps is a three time WAMI award winner for the Best Hip-Hop/Rap category. Their fourth full length album is a collaboration with Milwaukee artists across genres, including members of Def Harmonic, and The Mistreaters.
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Know Flight Zone
by Dana Coppafeel
Possessor of a truly unique voice and a singular style, Dana Coppa's lyrics float like a fever dream from the nonsensical and witty to the heartfelt and conscientious. Released by Milwaukee hip-hop label, Uni.Fi Records.
View on CountyCatBrown Sugar
by Various
Sydney and Dre are childhood friends who share a love for music, especially hip-hop music, and have an unsung love for each other. When Dre decides to marry a woman who is all wrong from him, Sydney must make her move or risk losing her soulmate forever.
View on CountyCatHip-hop: Bring the Noise
by Neil Kulkarni
Discusses the seminal songs that made hip-hop an international phenomenon in the 1980s, from classics and prototypical songs, to the songs that made it a mass-market sensation.
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