Jun 2011 28

Peep this video of Talib Kweli & Maseo (De La Soul) turning the pages and discussing Hip Hop’s first official luxury table book “Hip Hop: A Cultural Odyssey”. The two recall memories from the genre’s formative days and also converse on it’s future.

The book is officially released in the UK on July 25th and features 420 pages, 337 photos, over 40 essays and 157 interviews. The one of a kind tribute can be purchased at hiphopculturebook.com (retails: £249.99/$299.99).

“We can wait for academia to put our culture into a capsule, or we can take it seriously and do it ourselves” – Talib Kweli