| It's Bigger Than Hip Hop | |
| Author: | M.K. Asante, Jr. |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Subject: | Music, hip hop culture |
| Genre: | Non-fiction, African-American Studies |
| Publisher: | St. Martin's Press |
| Pub Date: | September 16th, 2008 |
| Media Type: | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) e-Book (Kindle) |
| Pages: | 304 pp |
| Isbn: | 0-312-59302-3 |
| Oclc: | 226966622 |
It's Bigger Than Hip Hop: The Rise of the Post-Hip-Hop Generation is a creative non-fiction book by M. K. Asante. It's Bigger Than Hip Hop employs hip hop culture as a vehicle to explore important social and political issues facing the hip hop and post-hip hop generations.
The title is a nod to rap group Dead Prez's song "Hip Hop".
The book received very positive critical reviews from press outlets and the hip hop community. It was selected as a Top Book of the Year by the Kansas City Star.
Ari Bloomekatz of The Los Angeles Times wrote:
Chuck D of Public Enemy wrote:
Jennifar Zarr in Library Journal wrote:
Hip Hop Weekly wrote: