Top Five Hip Hop Books To Give This Holiday Season!

Lil Wayne might not like to read so much, but hip hop fans, if you and your loved ones love to read… jump for joy this holiday season because your favorite rappers and hip hop stars came up with quality reads. Well, some are more into visuals, but hey, the books will be a nice display on your coffee table once you’re done reading! Here are the SoJones top five Hip Hop Books to give out.

1. The 50th Law by 50 Cent and Robert Greene

 Want to know what Fifty Cent did to achieve his success and be where he is today? Check his collaboration with best-selling author, Robert Greene who succeeded with his previous book: “The 48 Laws of Power”. 50 and Greene offers the bible for success in life and work by living with one simple principle: fear nothing.

2. Kanye West “Glow In The Dark”

When this book was first released, we were awed by the spectacular visuals presented by photographer Nabil Elderkin. Now, a year later, the book’s photographic ride through Kanye’s life still gives us chills. Perfect for the artsy individuals, and also, Kanye die hard fans.

3. Super Rich: A Guide to Having it All – Russell Simmons and Chris Morrow

The hip hop CEO tells it like it is. Russell Simmons along with Chris Morrow will tell you unforgettable true stories from his own road to riches, delving into the principles and practices that have kept him energized and focused. So if you’re thinking to get rich and not losing your spirituality, this book is for you. The book will be available in January 2011, but is available for pre-order starting today.

4. Decoded – Jay-Z

One of the most anticipated books in the hip hop world, composed of a controversial rapper’s pool of lyrics, this memoir takes its readers to the world of Jay-Z. Find out what the meanings are behind Jay-Z’s well-written lyrics and appreciate why they became an art form. As Jay-Z said himself: “When you’re famous and say you’re writing a book, people assume that it’s an autobiography–I was born here, raised there, suffered this, loved that, lost it all, got it back, the end. But that’s not what this is. I’ve never been a linear thinker, which is something you can see in my rhymes. They follow the jumpy logic of poetry and emotion, not the straight line of careful prose. My book is like that, too.”

5. Rihanna – Simon Henwood

Calling out to Rihanna’s die hard fans, here’s the book launched a few days ago at Barnes and Noble. Composed by Simon Henwood with a preface by Alexandre Vauthier, this book is the official visual chronicle of Rihanna’s solo tour. See why she’s a fashion icon and listen to her good music as every hard cover edition of the book comes with a CD with a song from her latest “Rated R” album.