Nosnitsky, Andrew. 2013. Basquiat’s ‘Beat Bop’: An Oral History of One of the Most Valuable Hip-Hop Records of All Time. Spin. November 14. Available online: http://www.spin.com/articles/beat-bop-basquiat-k-rob-rammellzee-freak-freak/ (accessed on 6 December 2018). Did your love of hip hop actually start before your “discovery” of race as a term of relevance in your life?

How does the drawing translate to the screen? Even for writers it can make a significant change to experience your words printed.Don't expect a narrative arc here or cohesion or even much context for understanding if you don't really know the territory already...I'm sure you can find other books in your local library about the early days of hip hop which will ease you into the subject matter a little more smoothly. And if that's what you're looking for, then great. But none of those books will have the style and grace and humor of Ed Piskor's comic book tribute to these early pioneers of hip hop, each panel a mini-masters class in the subject and funny as hell to boot. Really good, man. It’s almost like the book is officially a piece of hip-hop culture at this point, because different rappers will get in touch, and they want to make sure they’re a part of the story when it comes to their time.

Piskor, Ed. "Brain Rot: Hip Hop Family Tree, DJ Kool Herc Spawns A New Culture," Boing Boing (Jan. 10, 2012).

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What you’re looking at here, with Krush Groove, is the Hollywood version of the Def Jam origin. It’s glittered up to the point where Blair Underwood is playing Russell Simmons, gimme a break! Throughout the movie there are people in it who I recognized from famous photos in early hip hop so it was cool being able to draw connections and figure out who these people are, I’m thinking of fellas like Charlie Stettler and “Mandingo”. Clearly the movie accomplished it’s goal because sooner than later the Beastie Boys end up on tour with Madonna. I relate a lot to the early hip hop scene in terms of the economic part of it. When I was born, the main economic source of the area that I’m from, the steel industry, was done. And both my parents worked in those steel mills and had no jobs. So, the people in the Bronx figured that, “OK, we don’t have musical instruments so we’re gonna loop these drum breaks and rhyme on top of it.” I, however, had access to pens and pencils rather than any expensive toys or sports that demanded health insurance. So trying to occupy my own time, I could relate to the early scene. That’s a hook that intrigues me. And to watch the story continuously build, and to watch these people create a new thing that would lead to something bigger and bigger, it’s almost like a definition of virus or bacteria, something that exponentially multiplies. It’s really fun to examine something that came from such a humble place to become this great thing. Some of these stories have been told before and clearly belong in a book like yours, I’m thinking of Melle Mel and the recording of “The Message,” or the story of the Sugarhill Gang. Others are less obvious, like when Basquiat met Rammellzee. How did you filter these anecdotes? And what are your main sources for your research?

Yet, with some characters, you pull no punches in terms of depicting negative traits. The early Russell Simmons, for example, who is nowadays best known for being a rather Zen person. Por fim, acho que esse trabalho merece um olhar carinhoso especialmente de quem se interessa pelo Hip Hop e seus elementos. Did you play any active role in the hip hop scene that surrounded you? It would be an easy guess to assume you were into graffiti. Jones, Stephanie, and James Woglom. 2013. Graphica: Comics Arts-Based Educational Research. Harvard Educational Review 83: 168–89. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef]In fact, Ed Piskor has only recently entered his third decade, and is far from being bitter. Growing up in Pittsburgh, PA, at a time when the Steel City was hit hard by the decline of its main industrial branch, Piskor started publishing small underground comics at a young age. Undeniably gifted, Piskor attended the Kubert School, and earned early underground success with his mini-series Deviant Funnies and Isolation Chamber, as well as his collaborative efforts with Jay Lynch. Pensando em forma, o trabalho da Editora Veneta ficou muito bom, indo além do volume grande, com muitas anotações e extras, e preparando playlists temáticas para cada volume publicado, no Spotify!

Ma è quello che sta tentando di fare il fumettista Ed Piskor, con il suo Hip Hop Family Tree, pubblicato dal 2011 come striscia settimanale su Boing Boing. Broome, Jeffrey L. 2015. Using Hip-Hop Music to Enhance Critical Discussions on Postmodern Art. Art Education 68: 34–39. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef] Piskor, Ed. 2012. “Brain Rot: Hip Hop Family Tree, DJ Kool Herc Spawns a New Culture,” Boing Boing (Group Blog), Jason Weisberger. January 10. Available online: https://boingboing.net/2012/01/10/brain-rot-hip-hop-family-tree.html (accessed on 2 December 2018).I’d say ’93, ’94, maybe. But then it goes beyond that a little bit. I’ve got six books in me right now—that’s my focus. I’m not sure how far that’s gonna take me.