BOOK - Territories of rap

HASacross the continents of the rap planet When we rap, we come from somewhere.   More than in any other musical genre, the place from which he raps influences the artist, his sound and his lyrics.   This ultra-local music has become one of the symbols of cultural globalization.   Above all, it is an artistic expression in perpetual reinvention, rich in numerous influences from all corners of the world.   Whether it's a building in New York, a record store in Tokyo, a vacant lot in Paris, a new town in Senegal, a television set in Seoul or a park in Tehran, each place tells a different rap.  By presenting more than a hundred portraits of places and artists, from Tupac Shakur to Orelsan, from Wu Tang Clan to Cardi B.,from Bad Bunny to El General via Eminem, Akon, NTM, IAM, The Fugees...   and by offering a playlist for everyone, Territoires du rap draws a world map of this music in all its singularities and all its riches.   From city to city, a unique and fascinating global history of rap is written.