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, Queen Pen, Rockmaster Scott and the Dynamic Three, Sal Abbatiello of the legendary Disco Fever, Kokane "The Hook Master", Sweet Tee and more!. Sean reveals a vast array of feats, from the extraordinary and outrageous to the noble and obscure that is both informative and fascinating.

"Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 7, we were like the Earth, Wind and Fire of hip-hop." -- Kurtis Blow

"Two of the greatest shows I ever did have to be a part of a NWA concert. When they came out and said F@*k the Police, you talk about hype!!" -- Kokane

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 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.