Hip Hop Family Tree

Ed Piskor's Hip Hop Family Tree is an ambitious, meticulously researched graphic history that chronicles the birth and evolution of hip-hop culture from the 1970s onward. Published by Fantagraphics and originally released as a four-issue series in 2013, Piskor both wrote and illustrated this vibrant, documentary-style work, which has since been collected into multiple volumes. Its significance lies in its unique fusion of archival journalism and comic-book storytelling, making the genre's foundational artists, DJs, and pivotal moments accessible to a new generation.