Houston Rap Tapes: An Oral History of Bayou City Hip-Hop by Walker, Lance Scott

Paperback / softback. New. The neighborhoods of Fifth Ward, Fourth Ward, Third Ward, and the Southside of Houston, Texas, gave birth to Houston rap, a vibrant music scene that has produced globally recognized artists such as Geto Boys, DJ Screw, Pimp C and Bun B of UGK, Fat Pat, Big Moe, Z-Ro, Lil' Troy, and Paul Wall. Lance Scott Walker and photographer Peter Beste spent a decade documenting Houston's scene, interviewing and photographing the people-rappers, DJs, producers, promoters, record label owners-and places that give rap music from the Bayou City its distinctive character. Their collaboration produced the books Houston Rap and Houston Rap Tapes. This second edition of Houston Rap Tapes amplifies the city's hip-hop history through new interviews with Scarface, Slim Thug, Lez Mone, B L A C K I E, Lil' Keke, and Sire Jukebox of the original Ghetto Boys. Walker groups the interviews into sections that track the different eras and movements in Houston rap, with new photographs… Read More

Univ of Texas Pr, 2018. Paperback. New. new edition. 355 pages. 10.00x8.00x1.00 inches.

University of Texas Press, 2018. Paperback. New. First Edition thus, as good as new. Houston Rap Tapes by Lance Scott Walker. Published by University of Texas Press in 2018. Paperback ISBN:9781477317174. Collectible item in excellent condition.