Born to use mics [electronic resource] : reading Nas's Illmatic / edited by Michael Eric Dyson and Sohail Daulatzai.
Dyson, Michael Eric.; Daulatzai, Sohail.
2010
ML420.N344 B67 2010eb
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Title Born to use mics [electronic resource] : reading Nas's Illmatic / edited by Michael Eric Dyson and Sohail Daulatzai.
ISBN 9780786727650 (electronic book)
9780465002115
Imprint New York : Basic Civitas Books, c2010.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (xi, 308 p.)
Call Number ML420.N344 B67 2010eb
Summary From the moment then nineteen-year-old Nasir "Nas" Jones began recording tracks for his debut album the hip-hop world was forever changed. Released in 1994, Illmatic, was hailed as a masterpiece and is one of the most influentialalbums in hip-hop history. In Born to Use Mics, Michael Eric Dyson and Sohail Daulatzai have brought together the brightest minds to reflect upon and engage one of the most incisive sets of songs ever laid down on wax.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description Description based on print version record.
Added Author Dyson, Michael Eric.
Daulatzai, Sohail.
Available in Other Form Born to use mics.
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