Orbit : The History of Hip Hop - Michael Frizell

Orbit

The History of Hip Hop

By: Michael Frizell

Paperback | 12 August 2026

At a Glance

Paperback


$15.39

or 4 interest-free payments of $3.85 with

Ships in 5 to 7 business days

Before the stages, before the platinum plaques, there was a block party in the Bronx and a movement born from rhythm, rebellion, and raw truth. Orbit: The History of Hip Hop is a 22-page, full-color comic that traces the genre's rise from its underground roots to its global resonance. Featuring pioneers like DJ Kool Herc, Marley Marl, Roxanne Shant©, Ice Cube, Tupac, Lauryn Hill, and Kendrick Lamar, this issue blends personal stories with historical depth to spotlight the artists who reshaped music, fashion, language, and power. Told through dynamic art, this standalone comic is essential reading for fans of hip hop, culture, and creative revolution. Hip hop didn't just change music. It changed everything.

More in Rap & Hip-Hop

Ice Cold : A Hip-Hop Jewelry History. 45th Ed. - Vikki Tobak
Bad Boy for Life : The Rise and Fall of Sean Combs - Cheyenne Roundtree
F*ck, That's Delicious : An Annotated Guide to Eating Well - Action Bronson
The Way I Am - Eminem

Paperback

$52.75

Rose That Grew From Concrete - Tupac Shakur

RRP $29.99

$24.75

17%
OFF
You Only Live Once : The Little Guide to Drake - OH
Contact High : A Visual History of Hip-Hop - Vikki Tobak

RRP $100.00

$60.75

39%
OFF
Most Dope : The Extraordinary Life of Mac Miller - Paul Cantor

RRP $29.99

$23.99

20%
OFF
Tupac Shakur : The Authorized Biography - Staci Robinson

RRP $27.99

$23.75

15%
OFF
The Gospel According to DMX : (Foreword by Rakim) - DMX

RRP $55.00

$46.75

15%
OFF
The Rock History Reader : 3rd Edition - Theo Cateforis

RRP $126.00

$94.75

25%
OFF
Remixing Reception : More than a Mirror to the Republic - Emily Q. Shuman
Birth of a Culture - Grandmaster Flash

RRP $57.40

$53.75

The Tao of Wu - RZA

Paperback

RRP $34.99

$28.75

18%
OFF