To the break of dawn : a freestyle on the hip hop aesthetic / William Jelani Cobb.
To the break of dawn : a freestyle on the hip hop aesthetic / William Jelani Cobb.
To the break of dawn : a freestyle on the hip hop aesthetic / William Jelani Cobb.
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Publisher
New York : New York University Press, c2007.
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N782.42164/169
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Language
English
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Physical content
vii, 200 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
The roots -- The score -- Word of mouth -- Asphalt chronicles : hip hop and the storytelling tradition -- Seven MCs.
Publication information
Publisher
New York : New York University Press, c2007.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2007.
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Summary
"Tracing hip hop's relationship to ancestral forms of expression, Cobb explores the cultural and literary elements that are at its core. From KRS-One and Notorious B.I.G to Tupac Shakur and Lauryn Hill, he profiles MCs who were pivotal to the rise of the genre." "Unlike books that focus on hip hop as a social movement or a commercial phenomenon, To...
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To the break of dawn : a freestyle on the hip hop aesthetic / William Jelani Cobb.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-182) and index.
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N782.42164/169
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74VKOrrDlmMl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKOrrDlmMl
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ISBN
0814716709 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780814716700 (cloth : alk. paper)
DDC
782.421649
MMS ID
991022528009702626
