Chuck D

Chuck D. Presents This Day in Rap and Hip-Hop History

A comprehensive, chronological survey of rap and hip-hop from 1973 to the present by Chuck D, arguably the most influential rapper in the world. In the more than forty years since the days of DJ Kool Herc and “Rappers Delight,†hip-hop and rap have become a billion-dollar worldwide phenomenon. Yet there is no definitive history of the genre-until now. Based on Chucks long-running show on Rapstation.com, this massive compendium details the most iconic moments and influential songs in the genres recorded history, from Kurtis Blows “Christmas Rappin" to The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill to Kendrick Lamars ground-breaking verse on “Control.†Also included are key events in hip-hop history, from Grandmaster Flashs first scratch through Tupacs holographic appearance at Coachella.