{"product_id":"houston-rap-lance-scott-walker-9781938265051","title":"Houston Rap | Lance Scott Walker, Peter Beste, Johan Kugelberg \u0026 Bun B","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B0000; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eHouston Rap\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e9781938265051\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e193826505X\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eLance Scott Walker\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePhotos\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003ePeter Beste\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eEditor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eJohan Kugelberg \u0026amp; Bun B\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eBinding\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eSinecure Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePages\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e261\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eMusic History, Hip-Hop Culture, Photography, Texas History\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eThe Houston, Texas, neighborhoods of Fifth Ward, Third Ward, and South Park have grown to be hallowed ground for modern rap culture, generating a vibrant inner-city landscape populated with celebrities, entrepreneurs, and a micro-economy of their own. Over nine years, photographer Peter Beste and writer Lance Scott Walker documented the most influential style in twenty-first-century hip-hop. Edited by Johan Kugelberg and rap legend Bun B, \u003cem\u003eHouston Rap\u003c\/em\u003e profiles noted artists such as Z-Ro, Big Mike, K-Rino, Willie D of the Geto Boys, Lil' Troy, and Paul Wall. The book also serves as a profound reflection on the lives of departed H-Town legends, including DJ Screw, Pimp C, Fat Pat, Big Hawk, Big Moe, and Bushwick Bill. Beyond the artists, the text features community leaders, producers, and family members, offering astonishing and vital insight into a great American cultural narrative alongside a detailed timeline charting the growth of rap music in Houston from its origins to the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eTarget Audience \u0026amp; Reader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eThis immersive cultural and photographic history is essential for dedicated fans of Southern hip-hop, music historians, and photography enthusiasts. It specifically targets readers interested in the grassroots origins of the Texas rap scene, the legacy of DJ Screw and the chopped and screwed movement, and the broader socio-economic narratives of inner-city Houston.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eLance Scott Walker is a dedicated music historian and journalist who has written extensively for the \u003cem\u003eHouston Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHouston Press\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRed Bull Music Academy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVice\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWondering Sound\u003c\/em\u003e. He is the host of Houston Rap Tapes Radio and the founder of the live writers series Evil Hour Evening Reading. His deep connections to the Texas music scene have made him a premier chronicler of Gulf Coast hip-hop culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades, Features \u0026amp; Recommended Reading\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eFeatures previously unseen, intimate photography by Peter Beste, renowned for his work documenting deeply embedded subcultures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eIncludes a comprehensive historical timeline charting the rise and evolution of the Houston rap scene.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eDJ Screw: A Life in Slow Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e by Lance Scott Walker\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eHouston Rap Tapes: An Oral History of Bayou City Hip-Hop\u003c\/em\u003e by Lance Scott Walker\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eCross the Tracks: A Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e by Boosie Badazz\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003chr style=\"border: 0; height: 1px; background: #8B0000; margin: 30px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.1em; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\"\u003eBust-Down Books: Armed With Education\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"Houston Rap\",\n    \"author\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Lance Scott Walker\"\n    },\n    \"editor\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Johan Kugelberg \u0026 Bun B\"\n    },\n    \"illustrator\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Peter Beste\"\n    },\n    \"isbn\": \"9781938265051\",\n    \"bookEdition\": \"2nd\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Hardcover\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"Sinecure Books\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"2013\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": 261,\n    \"inLanguage\": \"English\"\n  }\n  \u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49711739535675,"sku":"193826505X","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9781938265051.jpg?v=1777316667","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/houston-rap-lance-scott-walker-9781938265051","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}