Hip-Hop Artists Set 1

This series introduces hip-hop's best and brightest names, highlighting prominent artists in the hip-hop industry and how their music has made a mark. Books focus on the careers of these talented artists, exploring how they got their start in the business, following their rise to fame, and highlighting their musical inspiration, charity work, and business ventures. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

REVIEW:
Readers of this entry in the Hip-Hop Artists series will receive an in-depth look at Chance’s musical influences, personal life, philanthropy, and love of Chicago. Readers should make good use out of the book’s time line, sidebars, “Essential Facts,” glossary, vocabulary words, and additional resources for young readers passionate about the music. A concise look at Chance’s humble rise as an independent artist to a world-renowned rapper.

—Chance the Rapper: Independent Innovator (Hip-Hop Artists) – Booklist