Sacha Jenkins

This book sure lives up to its name. There are hundreds of offbeat and informative lists. The one thing that impressed me was that it doesn't really lean toward any particular period or area. The editors do a good job in informing readers about hiphop from all the geographic areas and eras. For the hiphop fan, this is a must have. For the inexperienced, it's a good place to start learning about hiphop's roots.

fun enough to have laying around for flipping through

I never tire of reading this. Every time I do, I learn something new. Pity they couldn't match the quality on the Big Book Of Racism.