Never before had a book dealt with the spiritual aspects of the culture. Author the black dot is the author of the underground, cult classic book, hip hop decoded from its ancient origins to its modern day matrix. In 2005, he released the book called, hip hop decoded, which. Black dot author of the book hip hop decoded bn interview big.
At an early age, he was initiated into the art form and has been a practitioner ever since. Some of those listed i have personally read and give two thumbs up. Kicking off our new lifestyle department, we are taking a look into the world of books and which hip hop related books are worth picking up. The black dot cleverly accomplishes both, while providing plenty of fuel for a conspiracy theorist. Hip hop is a world wide or better yet a universal culture in which all magnetic forces are and should gravitate toward. Dvd lectures, debates and interviews by various black scholars. The book combines lyrics, their explanations, anecdotes, reflections, and. This masterpiece takes its readers from hip hop s ancient origin, to its modern day matrix. Dec 01, 2005 mome publishing is proud to present the ground breaking, soon to be classic hip hop book, hip hop decoded, written by an underground street writer, the black dot. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. According to black dot the elements that compose the physical world also have corresponding elements in hip hop. The black dot released his first album in 1988 on the infamous bboy record label with the group, tall, dark, and handsome. Black dot should be hailed as the premier teacher on this subject, as he explains it like no other. Never before have i encountered a work of literature that approaches hiphop from this unique perspective.
Hip hop decoded from its ancient origins to its modern day. If you feel that theres nothing wrong with the current state of hip hop, then this book is not. Black dot author of the book hip hop decoded bn interview. Mome publishing is proud to present the ground breaking, soon to be classi. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This section has dvd lectures, debates, and interviews by various scholars such as frances cress welsing, assata shakur, wade nobles, del jones, rev barashango and many more. The black dot released his first album in 1988 on the infamous. Knowledge is the fifth and most sacred element of hip hop, however, the most misunderstood. Black dot hip hop decoded date location this dvd 2006 is a 2. Its hell up in harlem, new york as the black dot takes the audience on a slide show journey, breaking down many of the distractions that takes place in hip hop. Our mission at the black dot bookstore is to provide a path to understanding what our ancestors created and gave to humanity. The hip hop nation willie lynchs newest slave philip a. It is much more than just another book about rappers and hip hop culture. There have been many books written about hip hop from a political, social, economical, and even cultural perspective, but not many have uncovered the spiritual essence of hip hop.
Hip hop decoded should be required reading in all schools of race and creed, but most importantly, in the homes where the african diaspora congregates. Urban culture decoded by the black dot book read online. Dec 01, 2005 hip hop decoded the black dot, latonia almeydabowser, sylvon wright and james top on. If you want to humorous books, lots of novels, tale, jokes, and more fictions. Music is an auditory medium that is difficult to translate into the written word, streaming 99 problems on spotify is a lot less of a time investment than reading decoded, and its much harder to follow and learn about new and interesting hip hop books than hip hop records. The black dot wrote hip hop decoded, which can be purchased at a lower price at thriftbooks. Griff opens up with a magnificent breakdown of racism in america and abroad. The black dot is a leading author in hip hop and urban life. Decoded is the autobiography and memoir of rapper jayz, published by random house and released november 16, 2010 on hardcover and november 1, 2011 on paperback. This particular book presented and spoken through by the black dot is essential reading for people both young and socalled old who can and will understand and overstand the messages presented. The vices of choice are exotic blends of marijuana, ecstasy molly, prescription drugs, and the. Black history e books black history ebooks black hollywood black jews black mafia black male body black marxism black nationalism black p stones black panther party for self defense black panthers black power black pride black religion black sexualities black studies black untouchables black women blues bmf booker t washington botswana boule. Hip hop you already know the history, now uncover the mystery. Hip hop decoded ebook by the black dot 9780977235728.
The black dot books available are hip hop decoded and urban culture decoded. Today, the music of the choice is hip hop, rap, and world music. Unlike the immortal birth, the black dots hip hop decoded was a recommended read that just sat on my amazon wish list for long as hell until the author made an appearance in my city at a local blackowned bookstore. Black dot is a young well studied brother who grew up in the time of hip hops inception and he now does lectures and has a great book out on the subject of hip hop entitled hip hop decoded in this powerful lecture youll see that black dot is not in the business of being popular with todays artists, as he pulls no punches at all exposing some of the biggest names in hip hop or as he calls.
Mar 26, 2018 in 2005, he released the book called, hip hop decoded, which was viewed by most as controversial, yet was labeled as an underground classic by hip hop purist. Hip hop decoded ebook by the black dot rakuten kobo. Pdf the hip hop wars download full pdf book download. Mome publishing is proud to present the ground breaking, soon to be classic hip hop book, hip hop decoded, written by an underground street writer, the black dot. Hip hop decoded is the red pill for those looking to escape from the matrix of hip hop, and begin the journey to uncover the truth about the culture. He released his second album on his own independent label b. Jul 18, 2015 hip hop decoded starts by discussing what the author labels the matrix of hip hop and then discusses its original african essence. This masterpiece takes its readers from hip hops ancient origin to its modern day matrix. This site gives you all of the latest in hip hop and urban affairs. From its ancient origin to its modern day matrix, black dot, mome publishing inc. This book literally changed the way the world viewed hip hop. Today, the black dot does lectures on the science of hip hop at universities, bookstores, and street corners.
He is a contributing writer of 4 korners, an underground hip hop newspaper in new york city, and is currently working on his next book. Hip hop decoded is the red pill for those looking to escape from the. If any of these listed interest you, simply click on the title. Origin to its modern day matrix by the black dot mome. The black dot has compiled the most comprehensive study of the subject in book form.
This promises to be the first of many books to come from the black dot that will continue to explore the deeper, darker, mystical side of hip hop. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading hip hop decoded. The black dot is the author of the underground, cult classic book, hip hop decoded from its ancient origins to its modern day matrix. Buy urban culture decoded by the black dot 20150821 by the black dot isbn. Today, the black dot lectures on the history and philosophy of hip hop at colleges and universities. This masterpiece takes its readers from hip hop s ancient origin to its modern day matrix. Hip hop decoded reveals that hip hop is far deeper than just beats and rhymes, and masterfully illustrates that each element of hip hop graffiti, dj, emcee, and bboy has an ancient origin hieroglyphics, drummer, oracle, and dancer, as well. Hip hop decoded reveals that hip hop is far deeper than just beats and rhymes, and masterfully illustrates that each element of hip hop graffiti, dj, emcee, and bboy has an ancient origin hieroglyphics, drummer, oracle, and dancer, as well as spiritual significance earth, air, fire, and water. History magic dominates the world was presented at the ancient earth mysteries conference in. Mome publishing is proud to present the ground breaking, soon to be classic hip hop book, hip hop decoded, written by an underground. The black dot books list of books by author the black dot.
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