Skip to content
Menu Button
Scan a barcode
Scan
My Lists
Scan a barcode
Scan
Arts, Music & Photography Books > Music Books
Paperback It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back Book
Share to Facebook
Share to Pinterest
Share to Twitter

ISBN: 0826429130

ISBN13: 9780826429131

It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

(Part of the 33⅓ (#71) Series and 33 (#71) Series)

by
No Customer Reviews

Christopher R. Weingarten provides a thrilling account of how the Bomb Squad produced such a singular-sounding record: engineering, sampling, scratching, constructing, deconstructing, reconstructing - even occasionally stomping
on vinyl that sounded too clean. Using production techniques that have never been duplicated, the Bomb Squad plundered
and reconfigured their own compositions to make frenetic splatter collages; they played samples by hand together in a
room like a rock band to create a "not quite right" tension; they hand-picked their samples from only the ugliest squawks and sirens.

Weingarten treats the samples used on Nation Of Millions as molecules of a greater whole, slivers of music that retain their own secret histories and folk traditions. Can the essence of a hip-hop record be found in the motives, emotions and energies of the artists it samples? Is it likely that something an artist intended 20 years ago would re-emerge anew? This is a compelling and thoroughly researched investigation that tells the story of one of hip-hop's landmark albums.

Recommended

Format: Paperback

Condition: New

$13.03
Save $1.92!
List Price $14.95
Almost Gone, Only 1 Left!
Ships within 24 hours
Add to Wish List

Related Subjects

Arts, Music & Photography History & Criticism Music Musical Genres Rap

Customer Reviews

0 rating
Write a review
Trustpilot

Popular Categories

Website

My Account

Partnerships

Quick Help

About Us

ThriftBooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. We personally assess every book's quality and offer rare, out-of-print treasures. We deliver the joy of reading in recyclable packaging with free standard shipping on US orders over $15. ThriftBooks.com. Read more. Spend less.

Follow Us

Link to Facebook
Link to Twitter
Link to Pinterest
Link to Tumblr
Link to Instagram
Copyright © 2025 Thriftbooks.com Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
GoDaddy Verified and Secured