{"product_id":"beatboxing-how-hip-hop-changed-the-fight-game-9781949590395","title":"Beatboxing: How Hip-hop Changed the Fight Game","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The masterful art of chess, Kung-fu sword play, and the sweet science of boxing are all hip-hop expressions that connect us universally. Beatboxing tells the story. It's razor sharp.\"—Masta Killa, Wu-Tang Clan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I love how Todd Snyder's brain works. Like him, I love hip hop, and I love boxing. But I've never seen someone tie them together so well, detailing their shared history, the way each impacted the other and the personalities involved. \u003ci\u003eBeatboxing\u003c\/i\u003e is written with such tethering, with that kind of impact and insight. It might be my favorite sports book—since the last one Snyder wrote.” —Greg Bishop, \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep into a world of rap moguls turned fight promoters, boxers turned rappers, and rappers turned boxers. From Mike Tyson to Tupac, from Roy Jones Jr. to J Prince, explore how a cultural collision forever altered the relationship between music, race, sports, and politics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDaryl McDonald of Run-DMC once said that the rhyme \u003ci\u003eFloat like a butterfly, sting like a bee! The hands can’t hit what the eyes can’t see! \u003c\/i\u003ewas hip-hop’s most famous lyric. Muhammad Ali’s poetic brilliance and swagger—ignited by hype man Bundini Brown—gave hip-hop artists the template from which they forged their identities and performed their art. Hip-hop’s impact on boxing, on the other hand, has not been explored. Until now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBeatboxing\u003c\/i\u003e, Todd Snyder uncovers the unique connection between hip-hop and the sweet science, tracing a grassroots cultural movement from its origins in the South Bronx to its explosion across the globe and ultimately into the charged environment of the prize ring. Featuring interviews with champion fighters and music legends, this is the definitive book about an enduring phenomenon and is a must-read for boxing and hip-hop fans alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I love how Todd Snyder's brain works. Like him, I love hip hop, and I love boxing. But I've never seen someone tie them together so well, detailing their shared history, the way each impacted the other and the personalities involved. \u003ci\u003eBeatboxing\u003c\/i\u003e is written with such tethering, with that kind of impact and insight. It might be my favorite sports book—since the last one Snyder wrote.”\u003cb\u003e —Greg Bishop, \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRELUDE \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTale of the (Cassette) Tape\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCheck the Rhime\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 1 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStreets Is Watching\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 2 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrooklyn Go Hard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 3 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet the Rhythm Hit ’Em\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 4 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalk This Way\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 5 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Terrordome\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 6 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMe Against the World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 7 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmbitionz Az a Ridah\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 8 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirty South\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 9 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eY’all Must’ve Forgot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 10 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLean Back\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 11 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet Money\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 12 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet Rich or Die Tryin’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 13 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat’s Beef?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 14 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHate It or Love It\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 15 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWatch the Throne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 16 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMo’ Money, Mo’ Problems\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAFTERWORD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon’t Call It a Comeback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eACKNOWLEDGMENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAPPENDIXES : A COMPILATION OF HIP-HOP \u0026amp; BOXING SONGS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAPPENDIX A \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSongs that Reference Boxing Personalities\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAPPENDIX B \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoteworthy Hip-Hop Collaborations with Boxers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAPPENDIX C \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoteworthy Hip-Hop Songs Specifically Crafted for Boxing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAPPENDIX D \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoteworthy Hip-Hop Songs by Boxers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNOTES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWORKS REFERENCED\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hamilcar Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51360294633815,"sku":"9781949590395","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781949590395.jpg?v=1754127246","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/beatboxing-how-hip-hop-changed-the-fight-game-9781949590395","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}