Contact: Sean XLG Mitchell, 240-723-6106, albmngt@gmail.com, seanxlg@gmail.com; www.xpressyourselfpublishing.org/seanmitchell.html

MEDIA ADVISORY, Jan. 10 /Standard Newswire/ -- The Roof is on Fire: 101 Greatest Moments in Hip Hop by Sean XLG Mitchell celebrates and highlights outstanding events and achievements in rap music over the last 30 years. Kool Rock Ski of the legendary rap group the Fat Boys pens the introduction as the book details the success of mainstream artists like Lil Wayne, Eminem, Jay Z and T.I. to legends like Run-DMC, Grand Master Flash, Salt-N-Pepa, and Public Enemy. From hit films like Krush Groove to Hustle & Flow, every era is explored and documented.

Using over 25 years of experience in rap music, Sean XLG Mitchell chronicles events from the past and present and adds shine with exclusive interviews with hip-hop icons to include Dana Dane, Kurtis Blow, Grand Master Mele Mel, The Fat Boys and Queen Pen. Sean reveals a vast array of feats, from the extraordinary and outrageous to the noble and obscure that is both informative and fascinating.

SEAN XLG MITCHELL is the ultimate hip-hop griot. He began his career promoting hit makers from Rockmaster Scott and the Dynamic Three to M.C. Hammer. As an artist, XLG recorded several underground hits as a member of Unlimited Skills and is the first rapper to win a national music competition. He currently works as a freelance writer and is the creator of the hip-hop category Adult Contemporary Rap.

The Roof is on Fire: 101 Greatest Moments in Hip Hop is scheduled to be released on January 15, 2010 online and in retail bookstores everywhere.

To contact Sean XLG Mitchell:
Email: albmngt@gmail.com
Email2: seanxlg@gmail.com  
Phone: 240-723-6106
Please visit www.xpressyourselfpublishing.org/seanmitchell.html