One Nation Under a Groove: Rap Music and Its Roots

By James Haskins

A comprehensive history of one of the most controversial, exciting, and popular modern musical genres: rap. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078682414X
• ISBN13: 9780786824144
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.8" x 6.3"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Preschool to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Great resource

Although this book is definately written for pre-teens and teens, I found it extremely helpful. As an English teacher, I'm constantly trying to find new ways to reach my students. What better way than rap? And what better way to encourage students to think more about the world around them than a book that describes for them the history of rap music. (No, it didn't start in the 1970s)For students, you will find information on present day rappers such as Eminem and Tupac Shakur. Queen Latifah and Lauryn Hill are also mentioned. Read this book!