rap (music)

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rap (music)

It's not about a salary--

rap, race, and resistance in Los Angeles
1993

Rap whoz who

the world of rap music
1996

Groove music

the art and culture of the hip-hop DJ
2012

The anthology of rap

2010
Rap has emerged as one of the most influential cultural forces of our time. In this work, the editors demonstrate that rap is also a wide reaching and vital poetic tradition born of beats and rhymes. This pioneering anthology brings together more than three hundred lyrics written over thirty years, from the "old school" to the "golden age" to the present day. Rather than aim for encyclopedic coverage, the editors render through examples the richness and diversity of rap's poetic tradition. They feature classic lyrics that helped define the genre as well as lesser known gems. Both a fan's guide and a resource for the uninitiated, this book showcases the inventiveness and vitality of rap's lyrical art, also providing an overview of rap poetics and the forces that shaped each period in rap's historical development.--From publisher description.

Third coast

Outkast, Timbaland, and how hip-hop became a southern thing
2007

Def Jam, Inc.

Russell Simmons, Rick Rubin, and the extraordinary story of the world's most influential hip hop label
2005

Gangsta

merchandizing the rhymes of violence
1996

Rap on rap

straight-up talk on hip-hop culture
1995
A collection of essays, interviews, rhymes, and illustrations on rap music and hip-hop culture, with pieces by Ice-T, Run-DMC, Mike Royko, Larry King, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Andrew Ross, and others.

Stop the violence

overcoming self destruction
1990
Photos, lyrics, stories, and advice tell how the artists make the record and the video, and how rap can be a force for positive change.

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