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Ode to Hip-Hop: 50 Albums That Define 50 Years of Trailblazing Music

From underground roots to mainstream popularity, hip-hop's influence on music and entertainment around the world has been nothing short of extraordinary. Ode to Hip-Hop chronicles the journey with profiles of fifty albums that have defined, expanded, and ultimately transformed the genre into what it is today. From 2 Live Crew's groundbreaking As Nasty As They Wanna Be in 1989 to Cardi B's similarly provocative Invasion of Privacy almost thirty years later, and more, Ode to Hip-Hop covers hip-hop from coast to coast. Organized by decade and with sidebars on fashion, mixtapes, and key players throughout, the result is a comprehensive homage to hip-hop, published just in time for the fiftieth anniversary. Enjoyed in the club, at a party, through speakers or headphones--the albums in this book deserve to be listened to again and again, for the next fifty years and beyond.
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Kurtis Blow - Kurtis Blow
Kurtis Blow - Kurtis Blow
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The Message - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
The Message - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
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Run-D.M.C. - Run-D.M.C.
Run-D.M.C. - Run-D.M.C.
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Hot, Cool and Vicious- Salt-N-Pepa
Hot, Cool and Vicious- Salt-N-Pepa
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Paid in Full - Erik B. and Rakim
Paid in Full - Erik B. and Rakim
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Straight Outta Compton - N.W.A.
Straight Outta Compton - N.W.A.
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Lyte as a Rock (1988) - MC Lyte
Lyte as a Rock (1988) - MC Lyte
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As Nasty as They Wanna Be (2 Live Crew, 1989)
As Nasty as They Wanna Be (2 Live Crew, 1989)
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Mama Said Knock You Out (LL Cool J, 1990)
Mama Said Knock You Out (LL Cool J, 1990)
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People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (A Tribe Called Quest, 1990)
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (A Tribe Called Quest, 1990)
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The Chronic (Dr. Dre, 1992)
The Chronic (Dr. Dre, 1992)
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Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (Wu-Tang Clan, 1993),
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (Wu-Tang Clan, 1993),
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Black Reign (Queen Latifah, 1993)
Black Reign (Queen Latifah, 1993)
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Doggystyle (Snoop Doggy Dogg, 1993)
Doggystyle (Snoop Doggy Dogg, 1993)
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Illmatic (Nas, 1994)
Illmatic (Nas, 1994)
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Ready to Die (The Notorious B.I.G., 1994)
Ready to Die (The Notorious B.I.G., 1994)
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The Diary (Scarface, 1994)
The Diary (Scarface, 1994)
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Funkdafied (Da Brat, 1994)
Funkdafied (Da Brat, 1994)
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Mystic Stylez (Three-6 Mafia, 1995)
Mystic Stylez (Three-6 Mafia, 1995)
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Hard Core (Lil' Kim, 1996)
Hard Core (Lil' Kim, 1996)
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Ridin' Dirty (UGK, 1996)
Ridin' Dirty (UGK, 1996)
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All Eyez on Me (Tupac, 1996)
All Eyez on Me (Tupac, 1996)
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Supa Dupa Fly (Missy Elliott, 1997)
Supa Dupa Fly (Missy Elliott, 1997)
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Aquemini (Outkast, 1998)
Aquemini (Outkast, 1998)
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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (Lauryn Hill, 1998)
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (Lauryn Hill, 1998)
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It's Dark and Hell Is Hot (DMX, 1998)
It's Dark and Hell Is Hot (DMX, 1998)
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Things Fall Apart (The Roots, 1999)
Things Fall Apart (The Roots, 1999)
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Da Baddest Bitch (Trina, 2000)
Da Baddest Bitch (Trina, 2000)
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The Marshall Mathers LP - Eminem
The Marshall Mathers LP - Eminem
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The Blueprint (JAY Z, 2001)
The Blueprint (JAY Z, 2001)
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Lord Willin' (Clipse, 2002)
Lord Willin' (Clipse, 2002)
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Get Rich or Die Tryin' (50 Cent, 2003)
Get Rich or Die Tryin' (50 Cent, 2003)
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The College Dropout (Kanye West, 2004)
The College Dropout (Kanye West, 2004)
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Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 (Young Jeezy, 2005)
Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 (Young Jeezy, 2005)
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King (T.I., 2006)
King (T.I., 2006)
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Lupe Fiasco's the Cool (Lupe Fiasco, 2007)
Lupe Fiasco's the Cool (Lupe Fiasco, 2007)
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Tha Carter III (Lil Wayne, 2008)
Tha Carter III (Lil Wayne, 2008)
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Gucci Mane - The State vs. Radric Davis
Gucci Mane - The State vs. Radric Davis
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Pink Friday (Nicki Minaj, 2010)
Pink Friday (Nicki Minaj, 2010)
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Watch the Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West, 2011)
Watch the Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West, 2011)
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