Five Percenter Rap: God Hop's Music, Message, and Black Muslim Mission (Profiles in Popular Music) Paperback – Picture Book, June 13, 2005

I bought this as a gift for a very well versed 5 percenter that happens to be a hip hop producer so he knows all too well the popular and not so popular songs with references and even he was taken aback at the in depth, accurate, and respectful look the author takes on the lessons and the way they correlate with lyrics. Definitely worth it if you're considering the purchase.

Learning so much about this religion/movement/life style. Well written, at times, straight academics. Casts light on possible meanings behind some of my favorite Hip Hop songs. No complaints.

Extremely insightful book into the Five Percenters and their connection to the Hip-Hop culture. Very well written with extensive research into the culture and history.

This book was a super boring read for a even moderatly experianced hip hop artist or anyone who is familiar with music theory. The book reads like a down the lines grocerie list with so much being rattled off and thrown at the reader in such rapid short sucession that its difficult to take away any real depth from it. The begining 1/3 of the book was the most interesting actually explaining what a 5 percenter is. The rest of the book seems to pick on and pick apart/name the lyrics and break down their flows over the beats. Which had really more to do with music theory than anything to actually do with God Hop or defining a five percenter. It felt added to use up space in the book and kill time more than anything. Because the five percenter deffinition is relativly simple. Id recomend the book "How to Rap" by Kool G Rap over this book anyday. Use a wiki for five percenter and save your money!