"A comprehensive fifty-year history of the hip-hop genre, from renowned artist and author of MUSIC IS HISTORY, Questlove"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes indexes.

1979-1982 : What You Hear Is Not a Test -- 1982-1987 : Love Bought You Clothes -- 1987-1992 : Back Is the Incredible -- 1992-1997 : While I Get My Proper Swerve On -- 1997-2002 : Dare Me to Drive? -- 2002-2007 : Excuse Me Miss, I Forgot Your Name -- 2007-2012 : Pull Up in the Monster -- 2012-2017 : Promise That You Will Sing About Me -- 2017-2022 : The Royce Got No Roof -- 2023 : No Time to Joke Around -- Epilogue: Break of Dawn-Introduction to Hip-Hop is Still History -- Hip-Hop Songs I Actually Listen To.