Read For Free Rap Music In The 1980s: A Reference Guide Brought To You By Judy McCoy Issued As Hardbound

In"Rapper's Delight" made Billboard's Hot, InPlease Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em was Number One album of the year, McCoy cites the literature documenting the rise of rap music during that crucial decade, An annotated bibliography lists,articles, books, and reviews pertaining to rap music, artists, culture, and politics and published fromthrough, Aentry discography discusses rap albums released during those years that contributed to rap music's evolution or popularity, or to the development of popularity of a subgenre, The author includes albums nominated for major music awards, milestone albums, and most albums appearing on Billboard's yearend charts, A section of compilation albums includes early rap classic singles and tracks of rap's early, Date and subject indexes. .