"The first comprehensive anthology of visual art published in the name [of hiphop]….If you're into Run-DMC, Spike Lee, Haze, Claw, Snoop, Notorious, Dapper Dan, and Ricky Powell, you'll be into this latest classic."

• E.D., Juxtapoz, January 2009
  
  

"Cey is like Reid Miles, hip-hop-wise; he established the standard of hiphop graphics. But he gives equal props to all of DEFinition's artists and to many of his competitors of the time. Cey and Bill Adler are a class duo."

• Chuck D, PublicEnemy.com, October 25, 2008
  
  

"Explores the work of the graphic artists behind some of the most compelling visuals in the history of hip-hop."

• Shahendra Ohneswere, Giant, October/November 2008
  
  

"A vivid dissection of hip-hop imagery's history and the artists who helped define it."

• Adam Anonymous, HipHop Connection (UK), January/February 2009
  
  

"A must-have for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast."

• Michael Ahene, theSource.com, December 8, 2008
  
  

"A true must-have."

• Derek Glass, manifestworldwide.com, February 2009
  
  

"A vanguard book."

"A must for anyone interested in hip-hop and its many spin-offs."

• highsnobiety.com, October 16, 2008
  
  

"A gorgeously provocative companion piece for music heads consumed with the classic and the current."

• Keith Murphy, Vibe, November 2008
  
  

"Eye-popping….Comes very close to making high art out of street art."

• D.R., Metro, 10/20/08
  
  

"Could easily be used as a primer for art school students and a reference book for art critics now and in the future."

• Cindy Trickel, mic-to-mic.blogspot, October 14, 2008
  
  

"Whether you're a fan of rap and hip-hop or completely befuddled by this currently evolving culture, DEFinition will enrich your perspective."

• Susan Smith-Durisek, gardening.bloginky.com, November 16, 2008