The Rough Guides take a new direction into the ever-expanding mainstream sound of hip hop. Charting the rise of hip hop from its small beginnings in the black ghettos of New York City, to one of the fastest growing commercial music genres in the world. Delving into the old school breaks, the more recent manifestations, and that which lies in-between, The Rough Guide To Hip Hop is a collection of classic ground-breaking tunes.
