"...bridges the gap between then and now,
covering everything from Kehinde Wiley's oil paintings of Big Daddy
Kane and other rap superstars, to the sparkly aerosol aesthetic
of the Mountain Dew logo, to the showy-chic couture of Kimora Lee
Simmons's Baby Phat. It's a voracious and wide-ranging visual survey
that makes the case that hip-hop's musical heritage is only part
of the story."
Cinque Hicks,
Creative Loafing, March 17, 2010
"The first comprehensive anthology of visual
art published in the name [of hiphop]….If you're into Run-DMC, Spike
Lee, Haze, Claw, Snoop, Notorious, Dapper Dan, and Ricky Powell,
you'll be into this latest classic."
E.D., Juxtapoz, January
2009
"Cey is like Reid Miles, hip-hop-wise; he established
the standard of hiphop graphics. But he gives equal props to all
of DEFinition's artists and to many of his competitors of
the time. Cey and Bill Adler are a class duo."
Chuck D, PublicEnemy.com,
October 25, 2008
"Explores the work of the graphic artists behind
some of the most compelling visuals in the history of hip-hop."
Shahendra Ohneswere, Giant,
October/November 2008
"A vivid dissection of hip-hop imagery's history
and the artists who helped define it."
Adam Anonymous, HipHop
Connection (UK), January/February 2009
"A must-have for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast."
Michael Ahene, theSource.com,
December 8, 2008
"A true must-have."
Derek Glass,
manifestworldwide.com, February 2009
"A vanguard book."
Sidik
Fofana, allhiphop.com, February 3, 2009
"A must for anyone interested in hip-hop and
its many spin-offs."
highsnobiety.com, October
16, 2008
"A gorgeously provocative companion piece for
music heads consumed with the classic and the current."
Keith Murphy, Vibe,
November 2008
"Eye-popping….Comes very close to making high
art out of street art."
D.R., Metro, 10/20/08
"Could easily be used as a primer for art school
students and a reference book for art critics now and in the future."
Cindy Trickel, mic-to-mic.blogspot,
October 14, 2008
"Whether you're a fan of rap and hip-hop or completely
befuddled by this currently evolving culture, DEFinition
will enrich your perspective."
Susan Smith-Durisek, gardening.bloginky.com,
November 16, 2008