Covering the early years of 19811983 Hip Hop has made a big transition from the parks and rec rooms to downtown clubs and vinyl records. The performers make moves to separate themselves from the paying customers by dressing more and more flamboyant until a young group called RUNDMC comes on the scene to take things back to the streets. This volume covers hits like Afrika Bambaataas Planet Rock Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Fives the Message the movie Wild Style and introduces superstars li