Hip Hop Family Tree
Hip Hop Family Tree | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Boing Boing (2012–2015) Fantagraphics (2013–2016) |
Schedule | Monthly |
Format | Limited series |
Genre | |
Publication date | August 2015–July 2016 |
No. of issues | 12 |
Creative team | |
Created by | ISBN 978-1683968894 |
Hip Hop Family Tree is a series of educational and historical
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Publication history
Hip Hop Family Tree began on Boing Boing in January 2012 as a one-page "semi-regular ongoing feature",[9] and ran, mostly weekly, until December 2015. Fantagraphics released the first "Treasury" collection, Hip Hop Family Tree Vol. 1: 1970s–1981, in 2013, and the second collection, covering the years 1981–1983, in 2014; both of which collected material that had been previously published on Boing Boing. That year the publisher also released a "Gift Box Set", collecting the first two treasury editions.
In August 2015, Fantagraphics released the third collection, covering the years 1983–1984, while also beginning a monthly magazine-format limited series. That series ran 12 issues, through July 2016. Fantagraphics published volume 4 of the Treasury collection in July 2016. That year the publisher also released a "Gift Box Set", collecting volumes 3 and 4 of the Treasury editions.
An omnibus release of the entire series was released on October 17, 2023, sold in a deluxe hardcover with 140 pages of extras.
Issues
- "DJ Kool Herc Spawns a Culture" (Aug. 2015)
- "Rapper's Delight" (Sept. 2015)
- (Oct. 2015)
- (Nov. 2015)
- "Culture Vultures: Ice-T Pulls a Lick!" (Dec. 2015)
- "The Wild Style Issue" (Jan. 2016)
- "World Class Wreckin' Cru" (Feb. 2016)
- (Mar. 2016)
- "!" (Apr. 2016)
- "Wanted: Cap-One" (May 2016)
- "Beastie Boys' New DJ... Rick Rubin" (June 2016)
- (July 2016)
Treasury editions
- Hip Hop Family Tree Book 1: 1970s–1981 (Oct. 2013) — centers on the formative years of hip hop, presenting the intersecting stories of the genre's earliest pioneers and encompassing all aspects of the culture: 20/20 which presented hip hop to mainstream America, cementing the genre's transition from a primarily urban, grassroots movement to an international, money-making phenomenon.[10]
- Hip Hop Family Tree Book 2: 1981–1983 (Aug. 2014) — during this period hip hop transitioned from parks and recreation rooms to downtown clubs and vinyl records. The performers began to make moves to separate themselves from their fans by dressing more and more flamboyantly—until a new group called Public Enemy; as well as cameos by Dolemite, LL Cool J, The Notorious B.I.G., and New Kids on the Block.[11]
- Hip Hop Family Tree Book 3: 1983–1984 (Aug. 2015) — highlights Doug E Fresh. The Beastie Boys become a rap group. Rick Rubin meets Russell Simmons to form Def Jam Recordings. Volume 3 also highlights the famous TV pilot to the dance show Graffiti Rock and the documentaries Style Wars and Breakin' 'n' Enterin''.[12]
- Hip Hop Family Tree Book 4: 1984–1985 (July 2016) — charts the rise of Def Jam Records, and introduces new branches on the "tree": Will Smith, Salt-N-Pepa, Rakim, and Biz Markie. Highlights the films Hollywood released in an attempt to cash in on the phenomenon, like Breakin', Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo, Beat Street, Krush Groove, and others.[13]
- Hip Hop Family Tree: The Omnibus (October 17, 2023)— Composes of all four books in hardcover with extras.[14]
References
Notes
- ^ Weingarten, Christopher (2014-08-26). "See a Raw, Edgy Spike Lee Comic From 'Hip Hop Family Tree' Box Set". RollingStone. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "Best sellers - PAPERBACK GRAPHIC BOOKS". New York Times. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ Cavna, Michael. "Top 10 graphic novels of 2013". The Washington Post. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "2010-Present". San Diego Comic Convention. 2 December 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ Brown, Hillary. "Hip Hop Family Tree by Ed Piskor". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
- ^ Little, Matt. "Hip Hop Family Tree #1". CBR.com. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
- ^ Lanz, Michelle. "'Hip Hop Family Tree': Comic book artist Ed Piskor inks a comprehensive history of rap music," The Frame (March 4, 2015).
- ISSN 1533-1598.
- ^ Piskor, Ed (Jan 10, 2012). "Brain Rot: Hip Hop Family Tree, DJ Kool Herc Spawns A New Culture". Boing Boing.
- ISBN 978-1606996904.
- ISBN 9781606997567.
- ISBN 978-1606998489.
- ISBN 978-1606999400.
- ISBN 978-1683968894.
Sources consulted
- Hip Hop Family Tree at the Grand Comics Database
- Hip Hop Family Tree at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
External links
- Hip Hop Family Tree at Fantagraphics
- "Hip Hop Family Tree" at Boing Boing
- Jorun Bombay – Hip Hop Family Tree Pt. 1 at Discogs