by Adam Bradley (Author), Andrew Du Bois (Author), Chuck & Common D (Author), HenryLouisJr.Gates (Author)
From the school yards of the South Bronx to the tops of the Billboard charts, rap has emerged as one of the most influential cultural forces of our time. This title demonstrates that rap is also a wide-reaching and vital poetic tradition born of beats and rhymes.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 928
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 02 Aug 2011
ISBN 10: 0300141912
ISBN 13: 9780300141917