Can't Stop Won't Stop (Young Adult Edition): A Hip-Hop History

Written by Jeff Chang and Dave ‘Davey D’ Cook

Narrated by Jeff Chang and Dave ‘Davey D’ Cook

This program is read by the authors.

The American Book Award winner, now completely adapted for a young adult audience!

From award-winning author Jeff Chang, Can't Stop Won't Stop is the story of hip-hop, a generation-defining movement and the music that transformed American politics and culture forever.

Hip hop is one of the most dominant and influential cultures in America, giving new voice to the younger generation. It defines a generation's worldview. Exploring hip hop's beginnings up to the present day, Jeff Chang and Dave "Davey D" Cook provide a provocative look into the new world that the hip hop generation has created.

Based on original interviews with DJs, b-boys, rappers, activists, and gang members, with unforgettable portraits of many of hip hop's forebears, founders, mavericks, and present day icons, this book chronicles the epic events, ideas and the music that marked the hip hop generation's rise.

A Macmillan Audio production from Wednesday Books

• Language: English
• Publisher: Macmillan Audio
• Release date: Mar 16, 2021
• ISBN: 9781250756282

Jeff Chang

Jeff Chang has been a hip-hop journalist for more than a decade and has written for The San Francisco Chronicle, The Village Voice, Vibe, The Nation, URB, Rap Pages, Spin, and Mother Jones. He is the author of several books, including the American Book Award-winning Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation. He was a founding editor of Colorlines Magazine, senior editor at Russell Simmons’s 360hiphop.com, and cofounder of the influential hip-hip label SoleSides, now Quannum Projects. He lives in California.

Reviews for Can't Stop Won't Stop (Young Adult Edition)

[Jami Blomeley · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great read/listen,
Rappers MCs get 1st spot, Dis 2nd, Bboys/bgirls 3rd, graf writers 4th, beatboxers can't remember a mention of Rhazel atleast. Timelines challenging to follow back in time constantly, I feel u get in the zone and vibe of the times then a change or shift in topic takes u back all over again, just me I prob prefer chronological from start. I'll prob listen again at some time to check up on my facts. Updates on 2020 was good George Floyd fall out still happening,peace out