My Hip Hop Story
It's hard to explain Hip Hop to a kid.
Most of what is out there is either too grown, too simplified or just straight from YouTube.
Somewhere between not ready for that and they will figure it out on their own, the meaning gets lost.
This book exists in that gap.
If you grew up with Hip Hop and now have kids, this moment feels familiar.
You want to pass something real down.
Not just the sound but the values.
Not just the aesthetic but the creativity behind it.
You just don't always know where to start.
My Hip Hop Story is a children’s book that introduces DJing, emceeing, breakdancing, and graffiti through story and illustration.
Not as history.
Not as rules.
As living creative languages.
The story takes place inside a classroom. Kids learning from elders. Not through lectures but through showing, listening and doing.
That's how culture actually gets passed down.
Each section focuses on one element.
DJing
Learning how to listen.
Emceeing
Finding your voice.
Breakdancing
Using your body to express ideas.
Graffiti
Leaving a visual mark.
Underneath all of it is the same message.
Creativity is something you practice. Not something you wait to be given.
This book was made with kids in mind but it was never meant to live only in a kid world.
→ It's for parents who want to introduce Hip Hop with intention.
→ It's for families who read together and talk about what they see.
→ It's for teachers opening conversations about creativity and culture.
And It's for anyone who grew up with Hip Hop and wants to keep that connection alive.
It works as a bedtime book.
A classroom book.
A coffee table book.
You can read it straight through.
Or you can open it at random and find something worth talking about.
There's layers in the art. Some obvious. Some hidden. You will notice new things the second and third time through.
That part was intentional.
The studio version is available in physical form, with signed copies and optional name personalization.
There's also digital editions available online.
Where to get it
→ Studio Store
Signed copies and studio fulfillment