“Bumping beats in the studio while my older brother and my 3 year old granddaughter take turns trying to colour within the lines. Hip hop generations.” — Rakim, Eric B & Rakim

“Awesome.” — Spinderella, Salt-N-Pepa

“A mix of fun and history lesson at the same time! Thanks for including me.” — Kool Keith, Ultramagnetic MC’s

“Knowledge is a child with a mind and a crayon and they can now use that knowledge to color us in. Thank you for this special way to commemorate us. No gas face given.” — MC Serch, Third Bass

“Top Book” — DJ Mag

“I’m humbled being added to the Hip Hop Coloring Book. Colour me legendary!” — Grandmaster Caz, The Cold Crush Brothers

“I think this may just be the best book ever, even if it hasn’t been coloured in yet… this is clearly the work of a genuine Hip-Hop head and is just as essential a requirement on your shelves as that Stetasonic 12 inch or LL Cool J cassingle is.” — Proper Mag

Mark 563 (b. 1976) is a Illustrator and Tattoo artist. Born and raised in England, Mark has a Visual Communications & Graphic Design degree from The Surrey Institute Of Art & Design and moved to Australia in 2005. He has worked as a designer and illustrator for a number of clients ranging from local independent record labels to large corporations, and has been working on his own series of Hip Hop illustrations, entitled “Evolution Of The B-Boy”. Mark 563 is an avid record collector and Hip Hop nerd, and has DJed alongside EPMD, Souls Of Mischief, J-Live, The Rza (WuTang Clan) and many others.