The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-HopThe essential oral history of hip hop, from its origins on the playgrounds of the Bronx to its reign as the most powerful force in pop culturefrom the award winning journalist behind All the Pieces Matter, the New York Times bestselling oral history of The Wire The Come Up is Abrams at his sharpest, at his most observant, at his most insightful.Shea Serrano, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hip Hop (And Other Things) ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF