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S.H. Fernando, Jr.

About the Author

S.H. Fernando Jr. is the author of The New Beats: Exploring the Music, Culture & Attitudes of Hip-Hop (Anchor/Doubleday, 1994), one of the first books about hip-hop. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Spin, and Vibe. He currently resides in Baltimore, MD.