**ONE OF AMAZON'S BEST ART & PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS 0F 2018

**ONE OF AMAZON'S BEST ART & PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS 0F 2018

AN NPR AND PITCHFORK BEST MUSIC BOOK OF 2018 PICK

ONE OF TIME'S 25 BEST PHOTOBOOKS OF 2018

NEW YORK TIMES, ASSOCIATED PRESS,** ** WALLSTREET JOURNA***L *, * ROLLING STONE,AND CHICAGO SUN *HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE PICKThe perfect gift for music and photography fans, an inside look at the work of hip-hop photographers told through their most intimate diaries--their contact sheets.

Featuring rare outtakes from over 100 photoshoots alongside interviews and essays from industry legends,* Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop takes readers on a chronological journey from old-school to alternative hip-hop and from analog to digital photography. The ultimate companion for music and photography enthusiasts, Contact High *is the definitive history of hip-hop's early days, celebrating the artists that shaped the iconic album covers, t-shirts and posters beloved by hip-hop fans today.**With essays from BILL ADLER, RHEA L. COMBS, FAB 5 FREDDY, MICHAEL GONZALES, YOUNG GURU, DJ PREMIER, and RZA **