The book, set to release on February 5 via Backbeat Books, explores the pivotal era when rock and hip-hop merged, leading to a seismic cultural shift.

The late '80s and early '90s were marked by boundary-pushing collaborations between RUN-DMC and AEROSMITH ("Walk This Way"), THE BEASTIE BOYS ("License To Ill"), PUBLIC ENEMY and ANTHRAX ("Bring The Noise"), and other trailblazing acts.

Author Steven Blush, a veteran storyteller with a front-row seat to this story, revisits the era through firsthand accounts, rare interviews, and insider context only an eyewitness can provide.

"When Rock Met Hip-Hop" is available on Amazon and at independent bookstores.