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That kid was Questlove, and decades later, he is a six-time Grammy Award-winning musician, an Academy Award-winning filmmaker, a New York Times bestselling author, a producer, an entrepreneur, a cofounder of one of hip-hop's defining acts (the Roots), and the genre's unofficial in-house historian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this landmark book, Hip-Hop Is History, Questlove skilfully traces the creative and cultural forces that made and shaped hip-hop, highlighting both the forgotten but influential gems and the undeniable chart-topping hits-and weaves it all together with the stories no one else knows. It is at once an intimate, sharply observed story of a cultural revolution and a sweeping, grand theory of the evolution of the great artistic movement of our time. And Questlove, of course, approaches it with not only the encyclopaedic fluency and passion of an obsessive fan but also the expertise and originality of an innovative participant. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHip-hop is history, and also his history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"White Rabbit","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":50432383877451,"sku":"2205680","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":51596098502987,"sku":"R9175-3694","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/hiphophistoryfinalcopy2_1_6152959d_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726868011"},{"product_id":"music-is-history","title":"Music is History","description":"\u003cp\u003eQuestlove collects the 500 songs that have changed not just popular music, but also the world\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuestlove's Music Is History is an in-depth look into the 500 most influential songs in the history of music. Most famously known as a the drummer and joint frontman for the Grammy Award-winning band The Roots, Questlove is also an astute musicologist and voracious historian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Questlove dives into musical history from every decade of twentieth century, choosing one essential track from each year. The author thoughtfully and insightfully unpacks each song's cultural significance by placing it in its historical context, discussing real world events that shaped both the song's creation and its lasting impact. Analyses of iconic classics like \"Sir Duke\" by Stevie Wonder include tangents into the histories of science, politics, and pop culture. Questlove moves fluidly from the personal to the political, from Curtis Mayfield to the history of Black representation in cinema to musings on the Nixon presidency. Complete with comprehensive playlists organized around personal, playful themes like \"Songs That Got Shafted\" or \"Songs With a Part I Really Like Even Though I Don't Like the Whole Song,\" this book is so full of Questlove's essential recommendations that it feels like a conversation with the industry's coolest music obsessive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMusic Is History is a masterclass in music by a contemporary icon―a new American musical canon from one of music's most influential and unique voices.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Hardback | Signed Copy","offer_id":50453499904331,"sku":"1131231","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50453498069323,"sku":"1155329","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":50453499642187,"sku":"1127549","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/4d63527f-8fa9-4939-865d-c3325e7a6408_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727172899"},{"product_id":"live-at-glasshaus-2","title":"Live at Glasshaus","description":"\u003cp\u003eBilal's first live album, featuring fan favourites like \"Soul Sista,\" \"Sometimes,\" and \"Reminisce.\" Supergroup ensemble featuring Questlove, Common, and Robert Glasper. First commercially available recordings from Bilal's famous \"Love For Sale\" album that was shelved by Interscope: \"Something To Hold\" and \"All For Love.\" Includes a live version of Common's \"Funky For You\" from his seminal \"Like Water For Chocolate\" album. Questlove delivers the story of Bilal's \"Sometimes,\" which includes mention of the Soulquarian movement at Electric Lady Studios with the likes of D'Angelo and Erykah Badu. Robert Glasper delivers incredible solos throughout \"All Matter\" and \"All For Love.\" Includes a live version of Bilal's newest song, \"Humility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis limited edition 2LP is pressed on 180 gram vinyl and presented in a premier gatefold tip-on jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning 23 years of recorded output, Grammy Award winning artist Bilal performed a mid-career retrospective featuring an ensemble of luminaries from his storied musical tribe. For one night only, the supergroup re-worked standouts from a genre-defying catalog including Bilal’s debut, \"1st Born Second\", his famously unreleased sophomore album, \"Love For Sale\" (from which \"Something To Hold\" and \"All For Love\" herein become its first commercially available releases), \"Airtight’s Revenge\", Common’s seminal Soulquarian-era \"Like Water for Chocolate\", as well as premiering Bilal’s newest song, \"Humility\". 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