{"product_id":"houston-rap-tapes-9781477317174","title":"Houston Rap Tapes","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePortraying a vibrant, but often overlooked, music scene, this amplified edition of Houston Rap Tapes includes new interviews of Scarface, Slim Thug, Lez Moné, B L A C K I E, Lil’ Keke, and Sire Jukebox of the original Ghetto Boys, as well as many addition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHouston Rap Tapes\u003c\/i\u003e is a book that any self-respecting hip-hop head should read. Through copious amounts of research, care, and empathy, Walker allows the city of Houston to tell its story the way it deems fit. * Los Angeles Review of Books *\u003cbr\u003eOne of the best specific explorations of hip-hop you'll ever find. * San Antonio Current *\u003cbr\u003eHouston...is changing. Books like \u003ci\u003eHouston Rap Tapes \u003c\/i\u003ehelp put on record the history and creativity that have long bubbled in the city's core neighborhoods. * D Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eLance Scott Walker…is a historian with a capital H. What I enjoyed most about this book is that great lengths were taken to include participants at all levels of exposure, from mainstream to underground. * Day and a Dream *\u003cbr\u003eThe oral histories, drawing on interviews conducted from 2005 to 2017, highlight the connections between the artists and the community they built. * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eI want this Houston hip-hop oral history book…because it details an essential rap locale via interviews with H-Town titans including Scarface and Slim Thug. * Pitchfork Holiday Wish List *\u003cbr\u003e[Walker's] documentation may be more crucial now than ever. * Houston Chronicle *\u003cbr\u003eFor Houston, this book is iconic because local voices break down the models that they embedded in early 'Hustletown' culture that are still alive to this day as underground Texas rappers attempt to adapt to the streaming era. * Passion of the Weiss *\u003cbr\u003eAn authoritative history of one of America's most innovative and radical music scenes…[Lance Scott Walker] offers a dream realized for fans of Houston's explosive rap scene. * Texas Books in Review *\u003cbr\u003e[\u003ci\u003eHouston Rap Tapes\u003c\/i\u003e] is a guide on how to appropriately archive and document regional rap over a generational timeline. It’s gold. -- Taylor Crumpton * Music Journalism Insider *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForeword by Willie D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface by Lance Scott Walker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoundation \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMC Wickett Crickett (2010)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDJ Steve Fournier (2016)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDarryl Scott (2007)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaptain Jack (2011)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePam Collins (2012)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJazzie Redd (2016)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhinestone \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDJ Ready Red (2008)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWillie D (2007)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRicky Royal (2012)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRomeo Poet (2012)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElite Al-B (2012)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaheem (2008)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLil’ Troy (2010)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScarface (2017)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDef Jam Blaster (2016)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSire Jukebox (2016)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouthside \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eK-Rino (2006)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDJ Domo (2007)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRob Quest (2017)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eN.O. Joe (2017)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDJ Styles (2014)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatt Sonzala (2012)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBig Mike (2011)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLez Moné (2017)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ARE (2007)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eK-Otix (2008)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCraig (BBC) Long (2007)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMurder One (2008)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoint Blank (2011)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDope E. (2010)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop Dog (2007)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSnapp of The Niyat (2017)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB-1 (2010)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCl’Che (2010)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJustice Allah (2011)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZ-Ro (2011)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e380 Dat Lady (2014)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKB Da Kidnappa (2011)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIcey Hott (2012)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDJ Gold (2011)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKlondike Kat (2012)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRussell Washington (2011)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDJ Chill (2007)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShorty Mac (2008)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLil’ Keke (2006)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBig DeMo (2011)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWood (2008)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLOS (2011)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouthside Playaz (2006)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDJ DMD (2011)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBun B (2006)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNorthside \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eG-Dash (2006)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMike Moe (2010)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSalih Williams (2007)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaul Wall (2011)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlim Thug (2013)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeshah Hawkins (2011)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKay of The Foundation (2017)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFuture \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBig Gerb (2014)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCal Wayne (2017)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDr. Robert S. Muhammad (2011)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOMB Bloodbath (2017)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB L A C K I E (2017)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867283042647,"sku":"9781477317174","price":26.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781477317174.jpg?v=1722282584","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/houston-rap-tapes-9781477317174","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}