Questlove has set out to prove Hip-Hop Is History with his new book, out June 11th via his own AUWA Books imprint.
Co-written with his longtime collaborator Ben Greenman, Hip-Hop Is History leans on Questlove’s experience as a member of the pioneering hip-hop group The Roots and his encyclopedic knowledge of music to trace “the creative and cultural forces that made and shaped hip-hop, highlighting both the forgotten but influential gems and the undeniable chart-topping hits.”
The book is also described as “an intimate, sharply observed story of a cultural revolution and a sweeping, grand theory of the evolution of the great artistic movement of our time.” Pre-orders are ongoing.
Hip-Hop Is History will be the second book released on AUWA Books following Sly Stone’s memoir, Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin), which was published this past October.
It’s also the latest addition to Questlove’s growing bibliography, which includes titles like his memoir Mo’ Meta Blues and Music Is History — both written with Greenman — and the middle school novel The Rhythm of Time.