10 Critically Acclaimed Books About Hip Hop Culture

The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aspiring hip hop moguls should check out The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop. Dan Charnas, who is one of the pioneers of hip hop journalism, wrote the narrative by researching content for over a decade and pulling together over 300 interviews done with industry leaders. Dan Charnas also co-authored Def Jam: The First 25 Years of the Last Great Record Label.