Hip Hop in Houston: The Origin and the Legacy

Rap-A-Lot Records, U.G.K. (Pimp C and Bun B), Paul Wall, Beyonce, Chamillionaire and Scarface are all names synonymous with contemporary hip-hop. And they have one thing in common: Houston. Long before the country came to know the chopped and screwed style of rap from the Bayou City in the late 1990s, hip-hop in Houston grew steadily and produced some of the most prolific independent artists in the industry. With early roots in jazz, blues, R&B and zydeco, Houston hip-hop evolved not only as a musical form but also as a cultural movement. Join Maco L. Faniel as he uncovers the early years of Houston hip-hop from the music to the culture it inspired.

• | Author: Maco L. Faniel
• | Publisher: History Press Library Editions
• | Publication Date: Jul 30, 2013
• | Number of Pages: 178 pages
• | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• | ISBN-10: 1540233197
• | ISBN-13: 9781540233196