Encyclopedia of rap and hip-hop culture / by Yvonne Bynoe.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A+ -- A & R -- Aceyalone -- Adidas sneakers -- Advertising and Hip Hop -- Aerosol Art. See Graffiti -- Afrika Bambaataa -- Afrika Islam -- A.G. See Showbiz & A.G. -- Akinyele -- Alkaholiks. See Tha Alkaholiks -- Almighty RSO -- Anquette -- Ant Banks -- Antoinette -- Arabian Prince, the -- Arrested Development -- Arsonists, the -- Audio Two -- Awesome Two -- Backspin -- Backstage. See Films -- Bad Boy Entertainment -- Bahamadia -- Baker, Houston, Jr. -- Barnes, Dee -- Battles, Battling -- B-Boy, B-boying -- Beanie Sigel -- Beastie Boys -- Beatboxing; beatboxer; beatbox -- Beatnuts, the -- Beat Street . See Films -- Beef -- Beef: the real world of MC Battles. See Films -- Big Daddy Kane -- Biggie Smalls. See Notorious B.I.G., the -- Big L -- Big Punisher -- Big Tymers -- Big Willie -- Biz Markie -- Blackalicious -- Black Eyed Peas -- Black Leather Medallions -- Black Moon -- Black Nationalism -- Black Sheep -- Black Star -- Blaxploitation -- Blige, Mary J. -- Bling-bling; Bling -- Body Count -- Bomber Jackets -- Bomb Squad -- Bone Thugs-N-Harmony -- Boogie Down Productions -- Boom Box -- Boo-Yaa Tribe -- Boss -- Box, the -- Boyz in the Hood -- Brand Nubian -- Break beats -- Breakdancing. See B-boy -- British Knights -- British Walkers -- Bronx River Houses Community Center -- Brother D with Collective Effort -- Brown, James -- Brown Sugar -- Bubba Sparxxx -- Burner. See Graffiti -- Busta Rhymes -- Busy Bee -- BWP -- Campbell, Luther "Luke" -- Cam'ron -- Canibus -- Capoeira -- Capone-N-Noreaga -- Cash Money Millionaires -- Cazal Glasses -- CB4: The movie. See Films -- Cella Dwellas -- Censorship -- Chubb Rock -- Chuck D -- Cipher -- C.L. Smooth. See Pete Rock -- Coke La Rock -- Cold Chillin' -- Cold Crush Brothers -- Colors -- Combs, Sean "P-Diddy" -- Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House -- Common -- Compton's Most Wanted. See MC Eiht -- Conscious rap -- Coolio -- "Cop Killer" -- Coup, the -- Crazy Legs -- Crew -- Criminalz, the -- Cross Fader -- Crunk; Crunking -- Cypress Hill -- Da Beatminerz -- Da Brat -- Da Lench Mob -- Dana Dane -- Dapper Dan -- Das EFX -- Davy DMX -- Deadly Venoms -- Dead Prez -- Death Row Records -- Dee, Wanda -- Def -- Defari -- Def Jam Recordings -- De La Soul -- Del Tha Funkee Homosapien -- Diamond D -- Digable, Planets -- Diggin' in the Crates -- Diggin' in the Crates Crew -- Digital Underground -- Dilated Peoples -- Disco Daddy and Captain Rap. See "Gigolo Rap" -- Disco Fever -- Disco King Mario -- D.I.T.C. See Diggin' in the Crates -- DJ; DJing -- DJ Cash Money -- DJ Clue -- DJ Danger Mouse -- DJ Hollywood -- DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince -- DJ Jazzy Joyce -- DJ Kay Slay -- DJ Kevvy Kev -- DJ Kool Herc -- DJ Lovebug Starski -- DJ Magic Mike -- DJ Mark the 45. See Mark The 45 King -- DJ Pooh -- DJ Premier. See Gang Starr -- DJ Q-Bert -- DJ Quik -- DJ Red Alert. See Kool DJ Red Alert -- DMC/Technics U.S. DJ Championships -- DMX -- Dogg Pound. See Tha Dogg Pound -- Door Knocker Earrings -- Doug E. Fresh -- Dozens -- Dr. Dre -- Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde -- Dr. Octagon. See Kool Keith -- D.St -- Dungeon Family -- East Coast-West Coast rivalry -- Easy Mo Bee -- Eazy E -- Ed O.G. and Da Bulldogs -- E-40 -- Egyptian Lover, the -- Electro Hop -- Emcee. See MC -- Eminem -- Emulator -- Enjoy Records -- EPMD -- Eric B and Rakim -- Eve -- Fab 5 Freddy -- Fat Boys -- Fat Joe -- Fearless 4 -- Fear of a black hat. See Films -- 50 Cent -- "Fight the Power" -- Films -- Firm, the -- First Hip Hop Conference. See Howard University -- Five Percent Nation -- Flava Flav -- Flipmode Squad -- Fly -- Fly Girl -- Fonzworth Bentley -- Forte, John -- Foxy Brown -- Freak -- Freddie Foxxx -- Freestyle -- Freestyle Fellowship -- Freestyle: the art of rhyme. See Films -- Fresh -- Fresh Fest Concert -- FUBU -- Fugees -- Funkmaster Flex -- Funky Four +1 -- Furious five. See Grandmaster Flash and the furious five -- Fu-Schinickens -- Gangsta Rap -- Gang Starr -- Genius. See GZA -- Geto Boys, the -- Ghostface Killah -- "Gigolo Rap" -- Go-Go and Rap -- Gold chains -- Gold Fronts -- Goodie Mob -- "Good Times" -- Gore, Tipper -- Graffiti -- "Graffiti Rock" -- Grandmaster Caz -- Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five -- Grand Puba -- Grand Wizzard Theodorre -- Gravediggaz -- Great Day in Hip Hop, a -- GZA -- Harlem World -- Harrell, Andre -- Heather B -- Heavy D and the Boyz -- Henderson, Douglas "Jocko" -- Herculoids -- Hieroglyphics -- High Top Fade -- Hill, Lauryn -- Hip Hop -- Hip Hop Appreciation Week -- Hip Hop History Month -- Hip Hop Literature -- Hip Hop Nation Exhibit -- Hip Hop Theater Festival -- Hit Squad -- Hoch, Danny -- Homeboy -- Hoodies -- House of Pain -- Howard University -- Human Beat Box. See Beatboxing; Doug E. Fresh; Fat Boys -- Hustlers Convention -- Hype man -- Ice -- Iceberg Slim -- Ice Cube -- Ice-T -- "It's Yours" -- Izzle -- Jack the Rapper Convention -- Jacob the Jeweler -- Jadakiss -- Jails, Hospitals & Hip-Hop. See Films -- Jam Master Jay -- Ja Rule -- Jayo Felony -- Jay-Z -- Jean, Wyclef. See Fugees -- Jermaine Dupri -- Jeru the Damaja -- Jimmy Hat -- J.J. Fad -- Juice Crew All Stars, the -- Jungle Brothers -- Junior M.A.F.I.A. -- Jurassic 5 -- Just-Ice -- Juvenile -- Kangol -- Karl Kani -- KDAY-AM -- Kid Frost -- Kid 'N Play -- King T -- "King Tim III" -- Kool DJ Red Alert -- Kool G Rap and DJ Polo -- Kool Keith -- Kool Moe Dee -- Kriss Kross -- KRS-ONE -- Kruss Groove. See Films -- Kurtis Blow -- Kurupt -- Kwame -- Lady B -- Lady of Rage, the -- Large Professor -- Last Poets, the -- Leaders of the New School -- Likwit Crew -- Lil' Bow Wow -- Lil Jon and the Eastside Boyz -- Lil' Kim -- Lil' Romeo -- Lil Wayne -- Limp Bizkit -- LL Cool J -- Locking -- Lord Finesse -- Los Angeles Underground Movement -- Lost Boyz, the -- LOX, the -- Ludacris -- Luke; Luke Skyywalker. See Campbell, Luther "Luke" -- Luniz, the -- Mack 10 -- Made Men. See Almighty RSO -- Mad Rapper -- Main Source -- Mantronix -- Mark the 45 King -- Marley Marl -- Martial Arts -- Mase -- Mash-Up -- Master Ace -- Master P -- MC; MCing -- MC Breed -- MC Breeze -- MC Eiht -- MC Hammer -- MC Lyte -- MC Shan -- Medusa -- Melle Mel. See Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five -- Mercedes Ladies -- Method Man -- Miami Bass -- Mia X -- Misogyny and Hip Hop -- Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott -- Mixer -- Mixtapes -- Mobb Deep -- Money -- Monie Love -- M.O.P. -- Mos Def -- Mr. Magic's Rap Attack -- Mystikal -- Name Buckles; Name Belts -- Names -- Nas -- Nation of Islam -- Native Tongue, the -- Naughty By Nature -- Nelly -- Neptunes -- New Jack Swing -- New York City Rap Tour -- "New York, New York" -- New York Undercover -- Nigga -- Nigga Twins -- N.O.R.E./Noreaga. See Capone-N-Noreaga -- Notorious B.I.G., the -- N.W.A. -- Ol' Dirty Bastard -- O'Neal, Shaquille -- Onyx -- Organized Konfusion -- Original Flavor -- Outkast -- Paniccioli, Ernie -- Paris -- Parrish, Manny "Man" -- P.Diddy. See Combs, Sean "P. Diddy" -- Pete Rock -- Pharcyde -- Pharoahe Monch. See Organized Konfusion -- Philadelphia -- P.M. Dawn -- Poor Righteous Teachers -- Popping -- Posse. See Crew -- Prince Paul -- Producers -- Public Enemy -- Q-Bert. See DJ Q-Bert -- Queen Latifah -- Queensbridge -- Raekwon -- Rah Digga -- Rakim. See Eric B. & Rakim -- Rap -- Rapmanaia: roots of rap. See Films -- Rap-Metal -- "Rapper's Delight" -- Rappin' 4-Tay -- Ray Benzino -- Real Roxanne, the -- Redman -- Reggae and Rap -- Remix -- Rhyme and reason. See Films -- Rhyme Syndicate -- Richie Rich -- Rick Rubin. See Def Jam Recordings -- Roc-A-Fella Records -- Rock Steady Crew -- Rodriquez, Ivan "Doc" -- Roots, the -- Roxanne Shante -- Ruff Ryders -- Run DMC -- RZA -- Salt 'N Pepa -- Sampling -- Scarface -- Schoolly D -- Scott La Rock. See Boogie Down Productions; KRS-ONE -- Scratch. See Films -- Scratching -- Sequence -- Sha Rock -- Sheepskin coats -- Show, The. See Films -- Showbiz and A.G. -- Simmons, Russell -- Sir Mix-a-Lot -- Sister Souljah -- Skee-Lo -- Slick Rick -- Smith, Will -- Snipes.

See Films -- Snoop Dogg -- Source, the -- Source, the: 1999 Hip Hop music awards. See Films -- Special Ed -- Spoonie Gee -- Stetsasonic -- Stop the violence movement- "Self Destruction" -- Strictly Hip Hop Magazine -- Style Wars: See Films; Graffiti -- Sugar Hill Gang -- Sweet T -- Tag; Tagging. See Graffiti -- Talib Kweli. See Black Star. -- Technics 1200 -- Temple of Hip Hop, the -- Terror Squad -- Tha Alkaholiks -- Tha Dogg Pound -- 3rd Bass -- Through the Years of Hip Hop. See Films -- Throw up. See Graffiti -- Timbaland -- T La Rock -- Tone Loc -- Too Short -- Tougher than leather. See Films -- Treacherous Three -- TR-808 -- Tribe Called Quest, a -- Trick Daddy -- Trina -- Tru -- Tucker, C. Dolores -- Tupac Shakur -- 2 Live Crew -- 213 -- Ultramagnetic MC's -- Uncle Jam's Army -- Underground -- "Unity Part 1 (The Third Coming)." See Afrika Bambaataa; Brown, James -- Unity Summit -- Unknown DJ, the -- US Girls -- U.T.F.O. -- Vanilla Ice -- Van Silk -- Video Games and Hip Hop -- Video Music Box -- Warren G -- Watts Prophets -- West, Cornel -- West, Kanye Omari -- Westside Connection -- Whatz Beef: A hip hop documnentary on beefs in 2002. See Films -- WHBI-FM -- Whodini -- Wild Style. See Films; Graffiti -- Williams, Harold "Hype" -- Williams, Pharrell. See The Neptunes -- Word Up! Magazine -- World Class Wreckin' Cru -- World's Famous Supreme Team -- Writer's Bench -- Wu-Tang Clan -- X-Clan -- X-Ecutioners -- Xzibit -- Yo! MTV Raps -- Young MC -- Yo Yo -- Zulu Nation.