Illustrated Trading Card Deck

Legends of Rap is a unique, collectible trading card deck celebrating the groundbreaking musical pioneers from the early days of hip hop. Hip hop - the most vigorous cultural phenomenon to emerge in the last three decades - was created by people growing up in housing projects around Harlem and the South Bronx in New York City. The Caribbean-style soundsystem battles that took place in city parks, schoolyards, and at block parties in the 1970s were the breeding grounds for rap, breakdance and graffiti styles that now echo through pop culture worldwide. While a few executives and stars make fortunes off the culture, resulting in its increasing commercialization, hip hop still represents a politically conscious means of self-expression to many people around the world.

These 32 heavy quality, full-color illustrated cards provide you with biographical stories and discographical data of those artists who defined the styles that are the origin of today's worldwide hip hop movement.