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Most impressive to me was the caliber and range of artists that coleman managed to interview and include in his tellall about hiphop production. This is the book that belongs on the stacks next to your wax. Brian coleman is a journalist and historian who is the author of three acclaimed nonfiction music books. Covering more than 80 artists and 325 songs, the bostonian sheds light on 25 hip hop albums, recorded between 1981 and 1998. A lot of folks have written good books about hiphop, but few have given as much back to the culture as brian coleman. More liner notes for hiphop junkies, is slated to be released in october. Brian coleman, a bostonbased author of the hiphop compendium check the technique, said he considers gang starr to be in the top tier of rap groups, even though the. Nov 06, 2014 in late october brian coleman released his book check the technique, volume 2, which tells the stories behind the making of landmark hiphop. In the 1990s and early 2000s, he promoted avantgarde jazz and, starting in the mid. More liner notes for hiphop junkies wax facts press, 2014. It is an expanded and updated version of the book rakim told me, also by brian coleman, and it features a foreword by questlove of the roots.

More liner notes for hiphop junkies wax facts press, october 2014. That was a perfect example of bucks style, speaking calmly about rugged shit. Mar 09, 2015 paul edwards and the lasting influence of brian colemans check the technique about the interviewee. Liner notes for hiphop junkies is a book by music journalist brian coleman that covers the making of 36 classic hip hop albums, based on interviews with the artists who created them, also providing a trackbytrack breakdown for each album entirely in the words of the artists. Revelations on creativity from the lyrical genius 2019 rakim. Jan 01, 2018 compiled and curated by journalist brian coleman, buy me, boston is a unique, timetraveling journey back to a city that exists only in the fond memories of longtime denizens. Liner notes for hiphop junkies, trugoy the dove explains derwin is a friend of ours who we used to crack on because he never got no girls. Brian colemans writing is a lot like the albums he covers. Liner notes for hiphop junkies villard books coleman, brian, questlove on. Check the technique volume 2 wax facts press, 2014. It was produced by marley marl and established both as premier artists during hip hop s golden age. If so and it really should brian colemans check the technique books are for you.

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