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Book of rhymes : the poetics of hip hop
Book of rhymes : the poetics of hip hop
Bradley, Adam
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Examining rap history's most memorable lyricists and their inimitable techniques, literary scholar Adam Bradley argues that we must understand rap as poetry or miss the vanguard of poetry today. Book of Rhymes explores America's least understood poets, unpacking their surprisingly complex craft, and according rap poetry the respect it deserves. Abstract: One of hip-hop studies' brightest young scholars celebrates the lyrics of hip hop as the most vivid, most revolutionary form of American poetry today Read more...
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Year:
2009
Publisher:
Basic Civitas Books
Language:
English
Pages:
248
ISBN 10:
0465003478
ISBN 13:
9780465003471
ISBN:
9780465003471,0465003478
Your tags:
Rap (Music) -- History and criticism. Rap (Music) -- Texts. Hiphop. Rap -- History and criticism. Rap -- Texts.
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