{"product_id":"the-come-up","title":"The Come Up","description":"\u003cp\u003eAbrams, Jonathan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"defaultModalInnerStyle\" id=\"popModal_inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\" id=\"titleModalMain\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"columnSpaced\" id=\"titleContentArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"expandModalContent\" id=\"modal_1_1984825151-content\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe essential oral history of hip-hop, from its origins on the playgrounds of the Bronx to its reign as the most powerful force in pop culture—from the award-winning journalist behind\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll the Pieces Matter,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling oral history of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Come Up\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis Abrams at his sharpest, at his most observant, at his most insightful.”—Shea Serrano, #1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHip-Hop (And Other Things)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe, The Guardian, Spin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe music that would come to be known as hip-hop was born at a party in the Bronx in the summer of 1973. Now, fifty years later, it’s the most popular music genre in America. And yet, the stories of many hip-hop pioneers and their individual contributions in the pre-Internet days of mixtapes and word of mouth are rarely heard—and some are at risk of being lost forever. Now, in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Come Up,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ethe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Jonathan Abrams offers the most comprehensive account so far of hip-hop’s rise, a multi-decade chronicle told in the voices of the people who made it happen. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn more than three hundred interviews, Abrams has captured the stories of the DJs, executives, producers, and artists who both witnessed and themselves forged the history of hip-hop. Throughout, he conveys with singular vividness the drive, the stakes, and the relentless creativity that ignited one of the greatest revolutions in modern music.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Come Up\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an exhilarating behind-the-scenes account of how hip-hop came to rule the world—and an \"essential, profane, profound\" (Jeff Chang) contribution to music history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication History:\u003c\/b\u003eCrown HC 10\/22\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46161858560307,"sku":"9781984825155","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/6181\/5859\/files\/9781984825155_cc665.jpg?v=1710423024","url":"https:\/\/www.bluebirdcrozet.com\/products\/the-come-up","provider":"Bluebird \u0026 Company Crozet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}