The Rap Yearbook: the most important rap song from every year since 1979.

From Sugarhill Gang to NWA to Biggie to Kanye, The Rap Year Book takes readers on a journey that begins in 1979, widely regarded as the moment rap became recognized as part of the cultural and musical landscape, and works its way right up to the present.   New York Times Bestseller! Washington Post Bestseller! Pitchfork Book Club selection!