This series introduces hip-hop's best and brightest names, highlighting prominent artists in the hip-hop industry and how their music has made a mark. Books focus on the careers of these talented artists, exploring how they got their start in the business, following their rise to fame, and highlighting their musical inspiration, charity work, and business ventures. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.