Book of rhymes [electronic resource] : the poetics of hip hop / Adam Bradley.

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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bradley, Adam
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Basic Civitas Books, c2009.
Subjects:
Rap (Music) > History and criticism.
Rap (Music) > Texts.
Online Access:
ProQuest Ebook Central: 2017 (Ebook Central @ Proquest)
Variant Title:
Book of Rhymes : The Poetics of Hip Hop
Format: Electronic eBook

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