Rapper's Deluxe: How Hip Hop Made The WorldWhy It Made The List This is the hip hop bible in visual form; an expertly curated, image rich archive that narrates its power and influence on every page. Dr. Todd Boyd runs the story chronologically from the 1970s to now, using photographs, fine art, advertisements, book, magazine and album covers, and film stills to track the people, places, events, objects, outfits and inspirations that pushed it from underground subculture to global movement.