%0 Book %A Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- %E Morrison, Frank, 1971- %E Swizz Beatz, 1978- %I Little Bee Books %D 2019 %C New York, NY %G English %@ 9781499804119 %@ 1499804113 %T The roots of rap : 16 bars on the 4 pillars of hip-hop %7 First edition. %X Presents the history of hip-hop including how it evolved from folktales, spirituals, and poetry, to the showmanship of James Brown, to the culture of graffiti art and breakdancing that formed around the art form.