The People vs. Hip-Hop
A Musical Movement on Trial
$50.57
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
21 October 2026
Summary
Murders, mysteries, and copyright battles-renowned music journalist Kim Osorio investigates significant legal cases involving hip-hop over the past 50 years and details how they have not only shaken the legal system but impacted culture as a whole.
Hip-hop has been a cultural phenomenon that has remained relevant, despite early assumptions that the musical genre would fade. Throughout its history, it has represented the voice of marginalized communities. Many of its biggest stars have…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781368110693 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 136811069X |
| Author: | Kim Osorio |
| Publisher: | Disney Book Publishing Inc. |
| Imprint: | Disney Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 21 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 228mm |
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Kim Osorio
Kim Osorio has been covering hip-hop culture for over thirty years. She made history as the first ever and only female editor-in-chief of The Source Magazine. She went on to hold executive editorial positions at BET and executive produced reality series like Love and Hip-Hop, Growing Up Hip-Hop, and Hustle in Brooklyn, among others.
Osorio holds a Juris Doctorate from New York Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from Fordham University. An experienced, music industry-recognized journalist with established relationships and extensive contacts, Kim has appeared as a hip-hop expert on CNN, FOX News, MTV, VH-1, BET, and various television news programs.
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