I am Hip Hop - Paperback

by Candy Molia (Author), Nathaniel Rios (Illustrator), Alex Vahan (Illustrator)

"Hip Hop, Hip Hop what do you do?" There are 5 pillars of the Hip Hop culture, djing, breakin, graffiti writing, emceeing and knowledge. Written by military family, Patrick & Cindy Foley while on a road trip; they brought Nathaniel Rios characters to life by educating the public about each element. After becoming mothers, Candy and Cindy were compelled to instill the positive values they gained as b-girls within the hip-hop culture to our youngest citizens. They created this book to educate the public about what hip-hop culture and its art forms has to offer

Author Biography

Candy Molia and Cindy Foley are founders of the Child of this Culture organizations. They have over 32 years of combined experience working as community leaders and mentors of this generations' hip-hop culture. Candy Molia is a graduate of Florida Metropolitan University with 9 years working as a massage therapist. Along with her twin sister, Cindy Foley has been dancing since she was a young girl. She co-created the FloorAngelz crew in 1998 who inspired many b-boys and b-girls in the Florida region. Cindy Foley graduated from the University of Central Florida and is an USAF veteran officer with over 1500 flying hours and 350 combat flying hours in OIF and OEF conflicts. In 2011, they created Child of this Culture workshops specifically tailored for children to learn the hip-hop elements. They created a picture book as an educational tool to teach the public about the hip-hop elements. COTC are mobile organizations based out of Orlando, FL with programming throughout Florida, North Carolina and Oklahoma.