Third in the Trilogy that includes When Rock Met Disco and When Rock Met Reggae.
One of the most important events in modern music remains the late 80s cross-collision of rock and hip hop. Aerosmith/Run DMC, Beastie Boys Paul’s Boutique, Public Enemy and Anthrax, Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons, De La Soul and Third Bass, and the 318 hip hop records that sampled Billy Squier’s “The Big Beat exemplify the era. Rap records sampled rock bands, elevating sampling into an art form, while influencing all other forms of popular music. One of the themes this book will explore is the way the fusion of rap and rock gave hope to a sense of interracial harmony.
In keeping with When Rock Met Disco and When Rock Met Reggae, this title relates the musical cross collision, and cultural fallout that changed music for the better, and remains an influence through today.
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By discussing key records, scenes, and artists, Blush explores the roots and central tracks that drove the early intersections between rock and hip-hop towards the rise of alternative music in the 90s. * Spill Magazine * A compelling testament to what can happen when cultural expression convergeswhen collaboration gives rise to an art form that transcends prescribed norms and reshapes collective consciousness. * FM Hip-Hop * Perfectly timed, culturally urgent, and historically resonant, When Rock Met Hip-Hop is a celebration of creativity, a chronicle of risk-takers, and a testament to the enduring power of cultural collision. * Blabbermouth.net * Blush completes his ambitious trilogy exploring rock musics crossover to different genres and cultures ... [ and] demonstrates how the sharply contrasting genres of rock and hip-hop successfully transcended strict cultural and musical boundaries. * Big Takeover * Blush delivers a comprehensive, informed romp through the creative convergence of hip-hop and rock that will appeal to fans of both genres. * Library Journal *
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Third in the trilogy that includes When Rock Met Disco and When Rock Met Reggae.
FOREWORD
CHARACTERS
INTRODUCTION
EARLY HIP-HOP
NEW WAVE RAP
BILLY SQUIER
CROSSOVER
RUN-DMC
WALK THIS WAY
DEF JAM
LICENSED TO ILL
PAULS BOUTIQUE
PUBLIC ENEMY
BRING THE NOISE
JUDGMENT NIGHT
NEW YORK
WEST COAST
DETROIT
ALTERNATIVE RAP
ALT-ROCK-RAP
NU-METAL
LOUD ROCKS
CONCLUSION
APPENDIX: ROCK-RAP GEMS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
STEVEN BLUSH has written seven books about rock and pop culture including: American Hardcore (2001), American Hair Metal (2006), 45 Dangerous Minds (2005), Lost Rockers (2015), and New York Rock (2016), the upcoming When Rock Met Disco (Backbeat, 2023), and When Rock Met Reggae (2024) as well as about Billie Jean Kings rebel tennis league, Bustin Balls (2020) currently in television development by Billie Jean and Hannah Storm. He wrote and produced the theatrically released Sundance Film Festival-premiered doc film American Hardcore (Sony Pictures Classics, 2006), followed by an expanded Second Edition of the American Hardcore book, now available in four languages.
