The Big Payback by Dan Charnas

The History of the Business of Hip-Hop

A narrative history of how hip-hop transformed from a grassroots cultural movement into a multibillion-dollar industry, tracing the flow of money through artists, producers, executives, managers, and lawyers; it reveals the deals, hustles, legal battles, and business mechanics—publishing, sampling, distribution, and promotion—that built fortunes, created power structures, and reshaped popular music commerce.

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