10 Hip-Hop Books To Celebrate National Hip-Hop Month

by Ahsan Washington November 20, 2024 We’re still shouting happy birthday to Hip-Hop! We’re still shouting happy birthday to Hip-Hop! Having turned 50 on Aug. 11, 2023, Hip-Hop culture has changed the lives of many people since its birth. The evolution of Hip-Hop has embodied art, DJ’ing, dance, fashion, hair, jewelry, language, lyricism, music and guess what else—literature ..books. BLACK ENTERPRISE salutes Hip-Hop books for penetrating the literary space. Here are 10 books from Hip-Hop artists that tell their story and share their perspective not heard through music.  1.) From Pieces to Weight: Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens Read From Pieces to Weight: Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens by 50 Cent (2006-08-15) #books ~ https://t.co/HvL2OVJvUY pic.twitter.com/5I90ZMtT95 — StudentsArena.com (@studentsarenake) October 8, 2018 This memoir, written by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson with Kris Ex, is a tale of how 50 Cent navigated his difficult childhood as a youth: dealing with the murder of his mother; hustling in the streets to survive; being shot nine times and achieving the American dream.  BUY HERE 2.) The Wu-Tang Manual  Got some new reading material for the upcoming vacation. RAW is captivating right off the bat I can’t put it down...