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The streets win, 50 years of hip-hop greatness, Vikki Tobak, Alec Banks

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The streets win

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Vikki Tobak, Alec Banks

50 years of hip-hop greatness

LL COOL J Presents The Streets Win commemorates the birth, rise, and progression of Hip-Hop's culture and its indisputable impact on American music over the past fifty years. Vikki Tobak, Alec Banks and LL COOL J reveal the journey of this music genre through rarely seen photographs of Hip-Hop from its inception, from block party performances to street shots, parties, sessions at recording studios, and more

Dreams don't have deadlines / by LL Cool J -- "It's just begun" -- DJ Kool Herc & Cindy Campbell -- Coke La Rock -- Sha-Rock -- Grandmaster Caz -- DJ Hollywood -- DJ Red Alert -- Grandmaster Flash -- Melle Mel -- Roxanne Shanté -- Big Daddy Kane -- KRS-One -- In our element : make some noise -- Salt-N-Pepa -- Crazy legs -- In our element : Just don't call it "breakdancing" -- Fab 5 Freddy -- Phase 2 : "decoding the G-word" / by Alec Banks -- In our element : from single hits to masterpieces -- DJ Grand Wizard Theodore -- Charlie Ahearn -- Kurtis Blow -- Sal Abbatiello of Disco Fever -- Busy Bee Starski -- Jazzy Jay -- MC Shan -- Kool Moe Dee -- Run-DMC -- MC Lyte -- Rakim -- Cey Adams -- Slick Rick -- LL COOL J -- Beastie Boys -- Bob Power of Calliope Studios -- In our element : park jams -- Marley Marl -- Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor -- DJ Jazzy Joyce -- Kid Capri -- DJ Scratch -- Funkmaster Flex -- DJ Cut Creator -- Paradise Gray -- Chuck D -- Whodini -- DJ Chuck Chillout -- Ralph McDaniels -- Masta Ace -- De La Soul -- Q-Tip -- Monie Love -- ED O.G. -- In our element : the streets are sewn -- Dapper Dan -- Shirt King PHADE -- April Walker -- Misa Hylton -- Thirstin Howl III -- Mary J. Blige -- Nas -- Stretch & Bobbito -- E-40 -- Kool Keith -- Eve -- Dr. Dre -- Snoop Dogg -- Eminem -- Raekwon -- Pete Rock -- In our element : salute the sample -- From Dumile to MF DOOM / by Pete Nice -- DJ Quik -- The Alchemist -- DJ Premier -- Dave Lowtin of D&D Studios -- Busta Rhymes -- Black Star -- DJ Jazzy Jeff -- Nikki D -- Yo-Yo -- Ice Cube -- Fat Joe -- Too $hort -- 2 Live Crew -- Killer Mike -- Trina -- Master P -- OutKast -- Khujo of Goodie Mob -- Ludacris -- Scarface -- Fredro Starr -- Bun B -- Mannie Fresh -- Swiss Beatz -- The Lox -- Rapsody -- Questlove -- Black Thought -- BUA -- D-Nice -- Pharrell -- DJ Khaled -- Nipsey Hussle -- In memoriam

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