Mos Def: A Brooklyn Voice at the Crossroads of Classic Hip-Hop

Goodie Mob: Atlanta Hip-Hop Before the City Became the Center

The Furious Five: Bronx Pioneers Who Gave Hip Hop a Message

Beastie Boys: From New York Hardcore to Hip-Hop Innovators

Black Star: Brooklyn Conscious Hip-Hop at the Close of the 1990s

Eazy-E: Ruthless Ambition and the Rise of West Coast Hip Hop

House of Pain: The Irish-American Trio That Made Hip Hop Jump

Method Man: From Staten Island to Hip-Hop’s Front Line

Das EFX: The Rapid-Fire Duo That Redefined Early-1990s Rap

Snoop Dogg: The Laid-Back Voice That Helped Define West Coast Hip Hop