The spray cans hissed. The turntables screamed. And suddenly, hip hop wasn't borrowed-it was reborn.This unflinching global tour smashes the myth of hip hop's "American-ness," exposing how Tokyo's B-boys, Lagos's rhyme assassins, and Marseille's graffiti guerrillas hijacked the culture and made it ferociously their own. Through cinematic storytelling, meet South African poets who weaponized verses against apartheid, Brazilian funkeros merging beats with ...

Trap beats, pink cars and hip hop's materialistic reinvention down South.Southern struggle birthed a sound that conquered hip hop. "The History of Trap" charts trap music's underground rise and explosive pop culture breakout.Perfect for both newcomers and lifelong trap fans, you'll discover:Trap's gritty Atlanta origins - pioneers mixing stark lyrics with aggressive beatsKey innovators like T.I., Gucci Mane and Three 6 Mafia amplifyi...

As our children and teens race down the on-ramp to the Information Superhighway, many parents feel left behind in the dust. News stories about online sexual predators, child pornography, cyberbullies, hate groups, gaming addiction, and other dangers that lurk in the online world make us feel increasingly concerned about what our children are doing (and with whom) in cyberspace. In this book, "Who are the Kids Behind the Screen, provides you with need-to-know information about those online ...

n the 1980s, the city of Chicago gave birth to the world's most popular music genre today known as House Music.For many who are familiar with electronic music and rave culture, House is a name synonymous with deep passion. In 1977, it became an independent extension of the dancehall music scene from the late 1960s. As a result of its unique urban underground presence, it spread like wildfire through the nightclubs and dancefloors starting at the Warehouse in Chicago, then onward to...

From chains to change: Witness the electrifying saga of the African American fight for freedom!Black Man White House rips through centuries of struggle in a series of powerful, bite-sized essays.Meet the titans who shook the system - King, Parks, X - and the unsung heroes who fueled the fire.Journey from the Underground Railroad's secret passages to Obama's historic victory, encountering the seismic events that forged a new...

Regular practice is the best way to reinforce concepts and allow students to gain confidence and mastery of skills. With Helping your Child Learn to Read you get reading and critical thinking exercises for students for every day of the school year. Presented in a consistent format from week to week, the activities in Helping your Child Learn to Read allow students to progress in reading comprehension and word study skills, and makes diagnostics and assessment easy for parents and educators...

The Adventures of Henry the City Cat series is about a tuxedo cat named Henry, and written from Henry's perspective. The series begins with Henry's adoption, and moving to an apartment in the city. Henry stands on the arm of the sofa to look outside. He spots other kittens and cats playing outside and begs "mom" to let him go outside to play, hunt, and do what the other kittens and cats are doing. However, Henry is too young to play outside by himself; So, he has to wait until he is older....

The Adventures of Henry the City Cat series is about a tuxedo cat named Henry, and written from Henry's perspective. The series begins with Henry's adoption, and moving to an apartment in the city. Henry stands on the arm of the sofa to look outside. He spots other kittens and cats playing outside and begs "mom" to let him go outside to play, hunt, and do what the other kittens and cats are doing. However, Henry is too young to play outside by himself; So, he has to wait until he is older....