Book of rhymes : the poetics of hip hop / Adam Bradley.
2009
ML3531 .B73 2009 (Mapit)
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Title
Book of rhymes : the poetics of hip hop / Adam Bradley.
Author
Bradley, Adam.
ISBN
9780465003471 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0465003478 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0465003478 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Publication Details
New York, NY : Basic Civitas Books, c2009.
Language
English
Description
xxiii, 248 p. ; 21 cm.
Call Number
ML3531 .B73 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification
782.421649
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.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-234) and index.
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Table of Contents
Prologue
Rap poetry 101
1. Rhythm
2. Rhyme
3. Wordplay
4. Style
5. Storytelling
6. Signifying
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Credits
Notes
Index.
Rap poetry 101
1. Rhythm
2. Rhyme
3. Wordplay
4. Style
5. Storytelling
6. Signifying
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Credits
Notes
Index.