The Hamilcar Publications Blog

Foreword: Roadhouse Blues
Foreword written by Carlos Acevedo for Bob Batchelor’s book Roadhouse Blues: Morrison, the Doors, and the Death Days of the Sixties, available from Hamilcar on

Let The Rhythm Hit ‘Em: How Hip-Hop Became Boxing’s Biggest Motivator
The following is an excerpt from Beatboxing: How Hip-Hop Changed the Fight Game, by Todd D. Snyder. This is a section from Chapter 3 “Let

Diss KO’s: Rap’s Best Disrespectful Punchlines
Todd D. Snyder’s Top Five (Disrespectful) Boxing References in Hip-Hop Songs This article is written by Todd D. Snyder, author of Beatboxing: How Hip-Hop Changed the

“I Have Come to Destroy”: Marvin Hagler Prepares for War
Marvin Hagler at Tocco’s Ringside Gym in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 11, 1985, where he trained for what would end up being all out

Why Would a Publishing Company Use Kickstarter?
Hamilcar Publications recently ran our first successful Kickstarter campaign. We raised more than $28,000 for our first pure hip-hop title, From Boom Bap to Trap:

Todd D. Snyder’s Top Fives: Boxer Cameos in Rap Videos
Mike Tyson makes a cameo appearance in Eminem’s “Godzilla” at the 3:03 mark. This article is written by Todd D. Snyder, author of Beatboxing: How

HAMILCAR PUBLICATIONS AND RIVAL BOXING GEAR LAUNCH NEW PARTNERSHIP
Hamilcar Publications and Rival Boxing Gear are proud to announce a multifaceted partnership between two industry leaders in the world of boxing. The first phase

Marvin Hagler and Hip-Hop
Yesterday, March 13, 2021, the boxing world lost the great “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler. Here is a playlist of hip-hop songs that honor Hagler. The songs

Death Was Never Far from Carlos Monzon
The following is an excerpt from A Fistful of Murder: The Fights and Crimes of Carlos Monzon, by Don Stradley. Copyright © 2020 Don Stradley.