Hoy es San Jorge, Sant Jordi en todo el levante de España, y asociado con este día viene el día del libro y la tradición de regalarle un ejemplar escrito a una persona que aprecies. Como nosotros no queríamos ser menos, y apreciamos a cada uno de nuestros lectores, os queríamos regalar este listado de 100 libros relacionados con la cultura del Hip Hop y con el rap, para que tengáis ideas de sobra para regalarles a vuestros amigos, parejas o familia.
En esta lista podéis encontrar absolutamente de todo, así que seguro que daréis con el título adecuado para esa persona en la que estáis pensando, y si no llega para hoy... ¡Lo podéis preparar para el año que viene!.
Además de traeros todo el listado completo, os vamos a hacer una pequeña reseña de algunos de nuestros favoritos, que os recomendamos tremendamente y que están más relacionados con nuestra escena nacional ¡Vamos a ello!
Búnker, el libro por excelencia del rap español
Toteking revolucionó el panorama literario español con su debut en la editorial Blackie Books. Un libro espectacular, que de primeras chocaba por su formato peculiar, que fluctúa entre el ensayo y la autobiografía.
A través de él, el sevillano nos relataba anécdotas vividas en carne propia, y las aprovechaba para hilarlas con reflexiones personales surgidas de estas experiencias.
Un debut literario que no solo fue un éxito, sino que gozó del reconocimiento de escritores de la talla de Vila-Matas, y que seguramente sorprendió a más de una persona externa al rap español o que no fuese oyente habitual de Tote.
Para los que sí que seguimos su carrera desde hace tiempo, fue como obtener un libro de claves con el que descifrar muchas de las referencias de sus letras, abriéndonos a un nuevo entendimiento de su música. Es espectacular ver como Toteking ha traducido el tono ácido y duro de su música a la página impresa, y esto hace que sea actualmente uno de nuestros libros favoritos.
Amor y dolor riman siempre que quiera Kapo 013
Mucho más reciente que Búnker, prácticamente recién salido del horno, es el libro de este referente de nuestro freestyle nacional.
Kapo se aventura en un nuevo formato sobre el que plasma su relación con el freestyle y como esta le llevó a estar en primera línea cuando esta disciplina se comenzó a desarrollar hasta llegar a ser el evento de masas que es actualmente. Un recorrido maravilloso desde la escena under propiciada por Red Bull hasta los actuales eventazos de FMS.
El de Barcelona aprovecha también para introducirnos sus reflexiones sobre la escena actual, sus pros y contras. Ideas que ahora, más que nunca con las polémicas que se han dado en redes, deberían ser escuchadas, ya que nos conectan con la esencia inicial de una disciplina que ha enamorado a miles.
Además, Bruno se lanza con una serie de confesiones a nivel sentimental que no son fáciles y que, desde luego, han implicado valor a la hora de escribir y publicar estas vivencias. A nosotros, nos ha encantado.
Hambre, más allá de la música.
Hace ya un poco que Toni Mejías estrenaba su libro, en el que hablaba principalmente de su anorexia, y de como esta había afectado a su vida, en un relato tremendamente sincero, abriéndose en canal para todo el que se vea frente a sus páginas.
Este libro, aunque no esté focalizado en el rap en sí mismo, desde luego tiene mucha relación con él, siendo la principal ocupación de Toni el mantener en alto el nombre de su grupo Los Chikos del Maíz, referente del rap español.
Para nosotros es especialmente interesante, no solo todas las reflexiones que hace alrededor de su enfermedad y de como esta puede afectar al día a día de una persona sin que los demás lo notemos, sino también las reflexiones en torno a como esta se retroalimenta con la exposición pública que supone ser músico, el estrés al que se ven sometidos los artistas, y las repercusiones de esto.
Un libro desgarrador, que nos ha removido por dentro, y que creemos que debería ser de obligada lectura para todas aquellas personas que se creen en posición de juzgar a los artistas sin ver todo lo que sucede detrás del telón.
Pues aquí lo tenéis, nuestro top tres
Aquí os hemos dejado nuestro top tres de libros en español relacionados con el rap, pero hay muchos más. Artistas como Zatu, Sharif o Rayden han hecho sus pinitos en la literatura, dando lugar a obras tan buenas como su música.
Por si esto no bastase, seguís teniendo otros 90 libros en nuestro listado, así que no será porque os falten opciones.
¡Feliz día del libro, y que el Hip-Hop llegue a vuestras estanterías!

100. Groove Music The Art and Culture of the Hip-Hop DJ - Mark Katz

99. Religion in Hip Hop Mapping the New Terrain in the US - Monica R. Miller, Anthony B. Pinn, Bernard 'Bun B' Freeman, Christopher Partridge

98. How to Rap The Art and Science of the Hip-Hop MC - Paul Edwards

97. Like Music to My Ears, Student Edition A Hip-Hop Approach to Social Emotional Learning - Dwayne D. Williams

96. Back in the Days - Jamel Shabazz, Fab 5 Freddy, Ernie Paniccioli

95. Hip Hop at Europe's Edge - Adriana N. Helbig, Milosz Miszczynski, Gentian Elezi, Elona Toska

94. Negro Soy Yo - Marc D. Perry

93. The Art of Sampling - Amir Said

92. Electronic Dance Music Grooves - Josh Bess

91. The Concise Guide to Hip-Hop Music - Paul Edwards

90. The Art Album Exploring the Connection Between Hip Hop Music and Visual Art - Dawud Knuckles

89. Can't Stop Won't Stop - Jeff Chang

88. Emerald Street - Daudi Abe

87. Rebel Music - Priya Parmar

86. Bring That Beat Back - Nate Patrin

85. Rap and Hip Hop Culture - Fernando Orejuela

84. Making Beats The Art of Sample-Based Hip-Hop - Joseph G Schloss

83. Cardi B - Joe L Morgan

82. The History of Hip Hop Collection - Eric Reesejpg

81. Tupac Shakur ''Just cause you live in the ghetto doesn't mean you can't grow'' - Royal Records California

80. Christian Hip Hop The Culture and Music Igniting a Spiritual Awakening in Urban Communities - Kirby Anthony

79. Trap Music Journal Hip hop & rap appreciation blank lined notebook

78. Turn It Up! - Stephen Cramer

77. SA Monthly Magazine - Zita Barbara

76. Flow The Rhythmic Voice in Rap Music - Mitchell Ohriner

75. From Jubilee to Hip Hop Readings in African American Music - Kip Lornell

74. Kendrick Lamar and the Making of Black Meaning - Christopher M Driscoll

73. Amor y dolor riman siempre - Bruno Pol Fliu Garcia

72. Weapons of Mass Distraction - Hayward Renel Jean

71. Decoded - Jay-Z

70. Provincial Headz British Hip Hop and Critical Regionalism - Adam de Paor-Evans

69. Búnker - Toteking

68. Hip-Hop en Français - Alain-Philippe Durand

67. Go Shawty, It's Your Birthday - Say It Louder

66. I Like Hip Hop Music And Maybe Like 3 People

65. When Sunday Comes Gospel Music in the Soul and Hip-Hop Eras - Claudrena N. Harold

64. Hip Hop Wordsearch Collection The Great Hip-Hop Music Artists, Singers, Groups and Performers Word Search Collection - James Adams

63. Hip Hop Music Feeds The Soul And Expresses Who I Am The Most Inspirational Notebook To Write Down Your Songs And Rhymes

62. Neva Again Hip Hop Art, Activism, and Education in Post-Apartheid South Africa - Adam Haupt

61. Hip-Hop A Cultural and Musical Revolution - Vanessa Oswald

60. Cloud-Based Music Production - Matthew T. Shelvock

59. Holy Hip Hop in the City of Angels - Christina Zangana

58. Black Masculinity and Hip-Hop Music Black Gay Men Who Rap - Xingling Li

57. A Guest in the House of Hip-Hop How Rap Music Taught a Kid from Kentucky What a White Ally Should Be - Mickey Hess

56. The motherlode 100+ women who made hip-hop - Clover Hope

55. El trap filosofía millennial para la crisis en España - Ernesto Castro

54. Best Damn Hip Hop Writing The Book of Dart - Dart Adams

53. Drake - Chris Snellgrove

52. Hambre - Toni Mejias

51. Prophets of the Hood Politics and Poetics in Hip Hop - Imani Perry

50. What Is Hip-hop - Eric Morse, Nelson George, Anny Yi

49. How to Draw Hip Hop - Damion Scott, Kris Ex

48. Marvel the hip-hop covers - Marvel Comics

47. Bedroom Beats _ B-sides Instrumental Hip Hop _ Electronic Music at the Turn of the Century - Laurent Fintoni

46. Rap and Hip Hop Word Search Music Activity Puzzle Book - CreativePuzzlers

45. BLACKOUT My 40 Years in the Music Business - Paul Porter

44. HIP HOP COLORING BOOK A music coloring book for adults - ROCK ADDICT Publishing, Joel G.Scott

43. The History of Hip Hop - Eric Reese

42. Writing the Future Jean-Michel Basquiat and the Hip-Hop Generation J. Faith Almiron, Dakota DeVos, Hua Hsu, Carlo McCormick

41. 3 KINGS Diddy, Dr. Dre, Jay-Z, and Hip-Hop_s Multibillion-Dollar Rise - Zack O_Malley Greenburg

40. Freestyle Revolution - Urban Roosters

39. Book of Rhymes The Poetics of Hip Hop - Adam Bradley

38. Sweat The Technique Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius - Rakim

37. Chronicling Stankonia The Rise of the Hip-Hop South - Regina Bradley

36. Mo_ Meta Blues. The World According To Questlove - Ahmir Questlove Thompson, Ben Greenman

35. Who Got the Camera A History of Rap and Reality - Eric Harvey

34. Fight The Power Rap, Race, and Reality - Yusuf Jah, Spike Lee

33. Lo vívido vivido - Sharif Fernández

32. Silencios vivos - Nach

31. Cantinela - Rayden

30- Yo Zatu y mi Severa Fractura de Kráneo - Saturnino Rey

29. The Prosperous Hip Hop Producer My Beat-Making Journey from My Grandma_s Patio to a Six-Figure Business 2 - Curtiss King

28. God Save the Queens The Essential History of Women in Hip-Hop - Kathy Iandoli

27. Together Forever The Run-DMC and Beastie Boys Photographs - Glen E. Friedman, Chris Rock, Chuck D.

26. The Rap Year Book The Most Important Rap Song From Every Year Since 1979, Discussed, Debated, and Deconstructed - Shea Serrano, Arturo Torres, Ice-T

25. Contact High A Visual History of Hip-Hop - Vikki Tobak, Questlove

24. Come and Get These Memories The Story of Holland-Dozier-Holland, Motown_s Incomparable Songwriters - Dave Thompson, Brian Holland, Edward Holland

23. Major Labels A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres - Kelefa Sanneh

22. Hip Hop at the End of the World The Photography of Brother - Ernest Paniccioli

21. Black, Blanc, Beur Rap Music and Hip-Hop Culture in the Francophone World - Alain-Philippe Durand

20. Cambridge Companion To Hip-Hop - Justin A. Williams

19. Hip Hop History For Kids Rap For Kids - A.D. Largie

18. Fresh Beats A Standards Based Hip-HOP Curriculum - Robert Vagi

17. The Story of Rap - Editors of Caterpillar Books, Lindsey Sagar

16. Check the Technique Liner Notes for Hip-Hop Junkies - Brian Coleman, Questlove

15. Beastie Boys Book - Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz

14.Message in the Music Hip Hop, History, and Pedagogy - Derrick P. Alridge, James B. Stewart, V. P. Franklin

13. Let the World Listen Right The Mississippi Delta Hip-Hop Story - Ali Colleen Neff, William R. Ferris

12. The Truth Behind Hip Hop - G. Craige Lewis

11. The History of Rap and Hip-Hop - Soren Baker

10. Jay - Z Made in America - Michael Eric Dyson, Pharrell

9. The Decade That Rocked The Music and Mayhem of _80s Rock and Metal The Photography Of Mark Weissguy Weiss -Mark Weiss, Richard Bienstock, Eddie Trunk, Rob Halford

8.Sound and Vision A Guide to Music_s Cult Artists―from Punk, Alternative, and Indie Through to Hip HOP, Dance Music, and Beyond - John Riordan

7.Hip Hop Africa New African Music in a Globalizing World (African Expressive Cultures)- Eric Charry

6.Hip Hop and the Law - Pamela Bridgewater, andre douglas pond cummings, Donald F. Tibbs

5.The Psychological Covert War on Hip Hop- Professor Griff

4.365 Hip-Hop Daily Motivational Quotes - Carl Michel

3. Back to the Lab - Raph Rashid

2.Best Damn Hip Hop Writing The Book of You - Travis Yoh Phillips, Amir Ali Said, Amir Said
