Bøger af Russell Hayes

"Things That You Can Learn From Rappers" is about how rappers influence hip-hop culture through their lyrics and lives. The book is also about hip-hop culture itself. While a lot of rappers get characterized by their hedonism, through lyrical analysis and a little bit of history, this book shows how rappers often promote the positive aspects of hip-hop culture. The positive aspects that the book out lines are pride, sense of community, self definition, motivation, the obsession with realness, an understanding of women (which is rarely positive), friends, family, the game that life is, the importance of culture and having fun. The book concludes with a few things that hip-hop teaches us that aren't so healthy. The book differs from a lot of other books about hip-hop because it doesn't try to be overly academic. In the language and themes, it keeps the hip-hop ethos alive. It is an academic work which means it does get philosophical at times but it never loses the easy to feel tone of a rap song. This would be a good book for people from outside of the culture because it explains quite a few things about hip-hop and rap music that some people might find senseless or difficult to explain. It would also be a good read for old-school hip-hop fans that miss some of the things that the culture used to provide before rap got so commercial. Included, after most chapters, are playlists that drive home the points that each chapter was making. It would be a great way for people to get introduced to more cultural rap music. Classes are springing up that teach an understanding of hip-hop and this is great learning tool for those that want to know what this hip-hop thing is all about and why rappers and their fans behave and think the way they do.

This illustrated history celebrates the 75th and 70th anniversaries of Volkswagen's two most iconic vehicles, from the first Beetles spearheaded by Ferdinand Porsche in the 1940s to the buses that became synonymous with a generation. Volkswagen is one of the most beloved brands in motoring history, thanks largely to two instantly recognizable vehicles: the Beetle (a.k.a. Bug) and the Bus. More than 23 million VW Beetles have buzzed into the world since 1945, while the VW Bus presaged the minivan by thirty-plus years. Volkswagen: Beetles and Buses examines and celebrates all aspects of the vehicles and the many cultural associations that have swirled around them for more than seven decades. The diminutive rear-engined and easily mass-produced Beetle became the most popular imported car in America during the 1960s. Its success was due to its familiar face, its wildly clever ad campaigns, and the sheer numbers produced. The equally compact yet spacious Bus (a.k.a. Kombi, Microbus, Type 2, Transporter, and simply “van”) has won millions of fans around the world with its practicality, simplicity, and design. In this beautifully illustrated and authoritatively written celebration, author Russell Hayes looks back at the vehicles while focusing on the classic air-cooled VWs that ran into the late 1970s. Along the way, readers witness the Beetle and Bus at work and at play and learn about vehicle development and growing roles in popular culture, including star appearances in films like The Love Bug, Little Miss Sunshine, Footloose, Fight Club, The Big Lebowski, and Fast Times at Ridgemont High, as well as television shows like Lost and Once Upon a Time and on the covers of the Beatles’ Abbey Road and Bob Dylan’s Freewheelin’ album. The story is brought up to date with coverage of the New Beetle and plans for the VW Buzz, a modern electric version of the iconic Microbus due in 2022.Volkswagen: Beetles and Buses deserves a place in the motoring libraries of VW owners, automotive enthusiasts, and those simply interested in pop culture. It's the ultimate illustrated history of these beloved vehicles.

For decades the Earls Court Motor Show was the annual pilgrimage for car idolaters, dreamers and even the odd buyer.