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24 alternatives to The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop

The definitive (even if only 90% true) history of Hip-Hop.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   The Hip Hop Wars▲63

   What we talk about when we talk hip hop, why it matters

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Colour Me Good Hip Hop▲64

   Color in Hip Hop greats!

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists▲71

   Encyclopedia of Hip Hop

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   The Rap Year Book▲85

   The most important rap song from every year since 1979

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Payment Systems in the US▲65

   The definitive book to understand all payment systems.

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   The Book of Yeezus▲90

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   Startup Timelines▲231

   How the frontpages of famous startups changed over time

   2015 · bakztfuture.github.io · its alternatives →

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   Pimp▲55

   Before Hip Hop, there was the pimp.

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   This Business of Music▲62

   The music business Bible

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    White Label for Web▲91

    Discover new Hip Hop

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Poly-graph Hip Hop▲135

    See what hip hop's billboard top 10 sounded like

    2016 · poly-graph.co · its alternatives →

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    Blockbusters: Hit-making, Risk-taking, and the Big Business ▲58

    What wins in entertainment and why.

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Startup Mixtape▲65

    A guide to building & launching a high-growth tech startup

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Digging Into HipHop▲83

    Experimental crate digging experience about 90's hip hop

    2016 · recsport.tv · its alternatives →

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    A History of Silicon Valley▲71

    The greatest creation of wealth in the history of the planet

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Empire State of Mind: Jay Z's History▲66

    From Street corner to corner office.

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Badass: Making Users Awesome▲104

    Insight into what makes certain offerings shine (book)

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Gene: An Intimate History▲74

    A magnificent history of the gene

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Lean B2B: Build Products Businesses Want▲70

    Practical guide to B2B startups

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    White Label▲86

    The hottest new hip-hop, updated daily

    2014 · hydricmedia.com · its alternatives →

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    Failure is Never Final▲58

    How to bounce back BIG from any defeat

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Ableton: Making Music▲124

    A book of creative strategies for electronic music producers

    2015 · makingmusic.ableton.com · its alternatives →

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    The Lean Startup▲149

    Use continuous innovation to create successful businesses

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Billion Dollar App (book)▲163

    new book exploring how 12 apps hit it billion dollar big

    2014 · mybilliondollarapp.com · its alternatives →

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