| Description |
xxiii, 248 pages ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-234) and index. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Contents |
Prologue -- Rap poetry 101 -- 1. Rhythm -- 2. Rhyme -- 3. Wordplay -- 4. Style -- 5. Storytelling -- 6. Signifying -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Credits -- Notes -- Index. |
| Subject |
Rap (Music) -- History and criticism.
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Rap (Music) -- Texts.
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| ISBN |
9780465003471 alkaline paper |
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0465003478 alkaline paper |
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