{"product_id":"9780063467606_birth-of-a-culture","title":"Birth of a Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBirth of a Culture\u003c\/i\u003e tells the chronological and comprehensive origin of hip hop.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver fifty years ago Joseph Saddler, a cool, nerdy, self-proclaimed kid scientist from the Bronx decided to create a new sound in American music. He grew up to become Grandmaster Flash and with the help of other DJs in his neighborhood, they created what would be the musical backbone on which hip hop was born.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe impact of their creation is one of the greatest stories in contemporary American history. \u003ci\u003eBirth of a Culture\u003c\/i\u003e is to hip-hop what \u003ci\u003eEyes On The Prize\u003c\/i\u003e was to the Civil Rights Movement. It tells the chronological and comprehensive origin and extended story of the last great creative contribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlash said, \"This thing that I did with duplicate copies of a record became the music bed for human beings to speak on. Today they call it rap and I am the inventor.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is for readers of \u003ci\u003eHip-Hop (And Other Things) \u003c\/i\u003eby Shay Serrano, Rick Rubin's \u003ci\u003eThe Creative Way\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDilla Time\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBirth of a Culture\u003c\/i\u003e is cowritten by the widely respected journalist Scoop Jackson.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grandmaster Flash","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46941875077269,"sku":"9780063467606","price":28.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780063467606.jpg?v=1776887890","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780063467606_birth-of-a-culture","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}