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Hip Hop Meets Chemistry In New Book
The Quietus , September 30th, 2015 15:13

Book sees the history of Hip Hop collected in the format of The Periodic Table Of Elements

The Periodic Table Of Hip Hop is the new book from esteemed writer and sometime tQ scribe Neil Kulkarni.

Available from tomorrow, the book looks at 94 artists that have defined Hip Hop, all arranged following the system of The Periodic Table Of Elements - Hip Hop meets chemistry if you will. Among those 94 artists are MCs, DJs, rapper and producers including Kool Herc, Sugarhill Gang, Run DMC, Jay-Z and of course Kanye West, among many others. Within its pages, the book charts their differences as well as their connections while providing a timeline of all the key moments in the history of the genre. You can find out more information and get yourself a copy of the book here.