"The 'Hood Comes First is a tour de force. It is the most valuable addition to the literature on hip hop to come along in recent years."–Reebee Garofalo, author of Rockin' Out: Popular Music in the USA
"The 'Hood Comes First is a tour de force. It is the most valuable addition to the literature on hip hop to come along in recent years."–Reebee Garofalo, author of Rockin' Out: Popular Music in the USA
""Forman's examination of the special issues of hip hop is a welcome and informative addition to the existing scholarship.""–Mark Anthony Neal, author of Soul Babies: Black Popular Culture and the Post-Soul Aesthetic