Hip Hop Rising

Hip Hop Rising: Profiles of the 90s revisits the golden era of hip hop with striking images and fascinating interviews. The book is comprised of original 1990s' journalism and photography by Martin Pearson and Deverill Weekes, two Londoners transplanted to Los Angeles just as rap was evolving into a global powerhouse. It's a rare glimpse inside the creative and controversial minds that helped define the time. Ice Cube, Ice-T, Wu-Tang Clan, Queen Latifah, Beastie Boys, Eazy-E, The Pharcyde-more than forty interviews in all. Each one packed with insights into the revolution in hip hop that transformed popular culture in the 90s, and beyond.