Dan Charnas: "Why I Wrote 'The Big Payback'"

Dan Charnas, author of "The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop," discusses the genesis of the book and what makes the story he tells so vital in understanding not only hip-hop, but America itself.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• The Big Payback
• Dan Charnas
• hip-hop
• business
• hip-hop business
• hip-hop history

[ninjacheckmate]

I'm reading it now. I love the bind the scenes stuff about Def Jam because I'm a huge Rick Rubin fan. I can't wait until I get to read about Wu-Tang, but I'm sure I'll already know most of it!

[CazzMatt]

This is the greatest book I've ever read.

I'm biased, because I love Hip Hop. If you're not a Hip Hop fan, this probably won't be on the top of your list, but if you do love Hip Hop, this will be the greatest book you have ever read.

I've never read a book that so intimately covers ever detail of the history of Hip Hop. I couldn't put the book down.

Great book; I can't say enough good things about it. Go buy it! Or as we would say "Go cop that, cop 2, one for the crib and one for the whip!"

[CazzMatt]

@ScottfromTexas

You're an idiot, but you are from Texas, so it comes as no surprise. Also, I'm Jewish, what did I ever do to you, Scott?

[ScottfromTexas]

A perfect example of how Jews are anti-White and anti-American.

[DQue2Habla]

Look at itty bitty dream hampton.