Habana Hip Hop
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"Revolution in Cuba has a name and it's hip hop." — Junior Clan
The first complete retrospective of Cuban hip hop — a movement raised on free education, zero MTV, and years of fighting for legitimacy. Once illegal, Cuban rap earned its way into the establishment through persistence: an obstinate youth outlasting a concerned government.
Original concept by Jauretsi Saizarbitoria. Photographers Estevan Oriol and Angela Boatwright document Cuba's top 20 acts and the pioneers behind them. Produced by Caterina DeCarlo. Executive producers Jared Lovejoy, Alex Calderwood, and Nasir Rasheed. Contributors include Mos Def, Emilia Menocal, Alain "Ket" Maridueña, Nehanda Abiodun, Marinieves Alba, Kevin Kaszuba, Ariel Fernandez, Pablo Herrera, Maikel, and Edgar Gonzales.
Artists and producers include Rudolfo Rensoli, El Navato, Edgar, Doble Filo, Irak Saenz Orta, Cubanos en La Red, El Manor, DJ Tony, Justicia, Rebelde Malcolm, Yoan, RCA, Papa Humbertico, Ariel Fernández aka DJ Asho, DJ Leidis, DJ Alexis, DJ Yara, and many more.
Released 2007 | 208 pages
Neverstop Publications