In the past 10 years, the Hip-Hop genre has taken over mainstream music and become a major part of pop culture. With Hip-Hop's soaring popularity the genre has gained a massive number of new fans who want to learn more about the history and community that surrounds Hip-Hop. The author of the book "The History of Hip-Hop" suggests that the content of his book provides a solution to this growing number of curious fans and shows the evolution of Hip-Hop from its creation in the 1970s to the modern day. "The History of Hip-Hop" supplies a simple yet thorough walk-through of the rich history of the genre and will help any fan of Hip-Hop to learn more about the influential events and people behind it.