Cover of The Five Percenters

The Five Percenters

Islam, Hip-hop and the Gods of New York

by Michael Muhammad Knight

2007 311 pages eng

"With a cast of characters ranging from Malcolm X to 50 Cent, Knight's work is the first detailed account of the movement inextricably linked with black empowerment, Islam, New York, and hip hop. Containing unrivalled insider access to the movement's elders, oral histories, and community literature,…

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