Big L: Harlem’s Master of Punchlines and Precision

Common: Chicago’s Thoughtful Voice in Classic Hip-Hop

LL Cool J: From Def Jam’s Young Star to a Hip-Hop Standard-Bearer

Dr. Dre: From the World Class Wreckin’ Cru to 2001

Wu-Tang Clan: Building a Hip-Hop Dynasty from Staten Island

Young MC: The Scholar Behind a Golden-Age Hip Hop Classic

Above the Law: Pomona’s Architects of Classic West Coast Hip Hop

Digital Underground: Oakland’s Funk-Fueled Hip-Hop Laboratory

GZA: The Genius Behind Wu-Tang’s Cerebral Hip-Hop

Biz Markie: Humor, Heart, Beatboxing, and a Hip-Hop Turning Point