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Hip hop first became a part of the mainstream music industry in the early 1980s, when major record labels released albums from such accessible groups as Run DMC and the Sugarhill Gang. But the true origins of one of the most powerful pop-cultural influences in the world are in the spontaneous, progressive musical culture that grew out of tough Bronx neighborhoods of the 1970s and led to a renaissance of poetry, music, and fashion.Through years of research, writer and curator Johan Kugelberg has pulled together the scattered remains of a movement that never had its eye on posterity. The book includes the improvisational artwork of previously unpublished street flyers of the era, Polaroids buried for decades in basements across the Bronx, and testimonials from influential figures such as Tony Tone, LA Sunshine, and Charlie Chase. Through the work of pioneering hip-hop photographer Jow Conzo–the man The New York Times calls “the chronicler who took hip hop’s baby pictures”–Born in the Bronx presents a unique introduction to an explosive and experimental period in music history.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I can really recommend this book to all TRUE HIPHOPHEADS!!
It take's you back to the time when hiphop was pure and fresh.
Great and rare photo's of the Cold Crush Brothers, Kool dj Herc ,
Busy Bee, Kool Moe Dee and the historical party flyers by Buddy Esquire.
With a foreword by the master Afrika Bambaataa!
Many respect for Johan Kugelberg and Joe Conzo, who was the
first photographer of these fresh days of HipHop.
It also contains a Hip Hop map of the Bronx with all the spots
where it all began.
It take's you back to the time when hiphop was pure and fresh.
Great and rare photo's of the Cold Crush Brothers, Kool dj Herc ,
Busy Bee, Kool Moe Dee and the historical party flyers by Buddy Esquire.
With a foreword by the master Afrika Bambaataa!
Many respect for Johan Kugelberg and Joe Conzo, who was the
first photographer of these fresh days of HipHop.
It also contains a Hip Hop map of the Bronx with all the spots
where it all began.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
flyers and photos from the era
15 April 2008
Format:Hardcover
The best part of this book is the way is was edited. The flyers are cool and the text is ok. The photos are so-so--more valued because they are a record of--not a collection of great images. If you're a fan of hip-hop--this is it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Old School True School
28 Dec 2007
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is very similar in content as " Yes Yes Y'all" especially the pictures within the book. The next best thing to time travel to the Boogie Down Bronx to see hip hop's genesis.
Back in the Days...
23 Jan 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is where it all begun. Thirty years ago, the birth of hip hop occurred, spread at house parties and dancehalls throughout the Bronx. "Born in the Bronx" is primarily a catalog of party flies designed by Buddy Esquire, a renowned graphic artist during the late 1970's and early 1980's. " Born in the Bronx" also displays photos from the parties that these fliers advertised, many of theme were parties where the Cold Crush Four and the Furious Five. For those who appreciate hip hop history, it's a must have.
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