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Nas S Illmatic
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Author : Matthew Gasteier
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2009-04-01
Nas S Illmatic written by Matthew Gasteier and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-01 with Music categories.
Nas was playing a role on Illmatic, even if it was himself. By constructing this persona, Nas not only laid out his own career for the next decade plus, but the careers of dozens of other rappers who were able to use their considerable skills to develop similar personas. His brazen ambition has become a road map for every rapper who hopes to reach an artistic peak. It seems right that Nas would make Illmatic at the age when maturity begins to turn boys into men. This was, in many regards, the first album of the rest of hip hop's life. A decade and a half ago, Illmatic launched one of the most storied careers in hip hop, and cemented New York's place as the genre's epicenter. With this in-depth look at the record, Matthew Gasteier explores the competing themes that run through Nas's masterpiece and finds a compelling journey into adulthood. Combining a history of Nas's early years with interviews from many of the most important people associated with the album, this book provides new information and context for what many consider to be the greatest hip hop record ever made.
Born To Use Mics
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Author : Michael Eric Dyson
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2009-12-29
Born To Use Mics written by Michael Eric Dyson and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-29 with Social Science categories.
At the age of nineteen, Nasir "Nas" Jones began recording tracks for his debut album -- and changed the music world forever. Released in 1994, Illmatic was hailed as an instant masterpiece and has proven one of the most influential albums in hip-hop history. With its close attention to beats and lyricism, and riveting first-person explorations of the isolation and desolation of urban poverty, Illmatic was pivotal in the evolution of the genre. In Born to Use Mics, Michael Eric Dyson and Sohail Daulatzai have brought together renowned writers and critics including Mark Anthony Neal, Marc Lamont Hill, Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., and many others to confront Illmatic song by song, with each scholar assessing an individual track from the album. The result is a brilliant engagement with and commentary upon one of the most incisive sets of songs ever laid down on wax.
Nas S Illmatic
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Author : Matthew Gasteier
language : en
Publisher: Continuum
Release Date : 2009-04
Nas S Illmatic written by Matthew Gasteier and has been published by Continuum this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04 with Music categories.
Contradiction, the yin and the yang, the simultaneous existence of two competing realities, and the larger than life persona that depicts populist realism are at the core of Nas's Illmatic." Yet Nas's identity - as an inner-city youth, a child of hip hop, and a Black American - predicts those philosophical quandaries as much as it does its brazen ambition. "Partly because of that recklessly broad scope, the artistic impact of Illmatic" was massive. The record finds its place in the greatest transition in hip hop up to that point, the spot where the streets and the charts collided.
Nas S Illmatic
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Author : Matthew Gasteier
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2009-04-01
Nas S Illmatic written by Matthew Gasteier and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-01 with Music categories.
Nas was playing a role on Illmatic, even if it was himself. By constructing this persona, Nas not only laid out his own career for the next decade plus, but the careers of dozens of other rappers who were able to use their considerable skills to develop similar personas. His brazen ambition has become a road map for every rapper who hopes to reach an artistic peak. It seems right that Nas would make Illmatic at the age when maturity begins to turn boys into men. This was, in many regards, the first album of the rest of hip hop's life. A decade and a half ago, Illmatic launched one of the most storied careers in hip hop, and cemented New York's place as the genre's epicenter. With this in-depth look at the record, Matthew Gasteier explores the competing themes that run through Nas's masterpiece and finds a compelling journey into adulthood. Combining a history of Nas's early years with interviews from many of the most important people associated with the album, this book provides new information and context for what many consider to be the greatest hip hop record ever made.
A Tribe Called Quest S People S Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm
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Author : Shawn Taylor
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2007-04-20
A Tribe Called Quest S People S Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm written by Shawn Taylor and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04-20 with Music categories.
In this book, Shawn Taylor explores the creation of the album as well as the impact it had on him at the time
The Anthology Of Rap
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Author : Adam Bradley
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2010-11-02
The Anthology Of Rap written by Adam Bradley and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-02 with Music categories.
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 pioneering anthology brings together more than 300 lyrics written over 30 years, from the "old school" to the present day.
Nas Lost
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Author : Byron Crawford
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Release Date : 2013-08-11
Nas Lost written by Byron Crawford and has been published by Createspace Independent Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-11 with Music categories.
NaS Lost is the Nas book only Byron Crawford could write, and not just due to literacy issues in the hip-hop community. Billed as a tribute to the little homey, it is in fact a tribute, but not in the way that an article in XXL magazine is a tribute to a rapper. NaS Lost considers the artist's career in its totality, from its amazing highs to its crushing lows -- and some of everything in between. Discussed in NaS Lost: The 2001 beef with Jay-Z. What really led to this dispute? Nas and Jay-Z as Eskimo brothers. How the two of them became related in a sense. Nas' albums. Is it true what Jay-Z said, that Nas has a one hot album every 10 year average? Illmatic's five mic review in The Source. Was it really the best album of its era? The dreaded n-word. If KKKramer can say it, why can't Nas? Ghostwriting allegations. Can anything dream hampton says on Twitter be believed? The Virginia Tech controversy. What is the real cause of most school shootings? The hostage situation in Africa. Who was to blame there, Nas, the promoters, or the continent of Africa? Nas' marriage to Kelis. Bad idea, or worst idea of all time? Nas as a parent. Why is his teenage daughter posting her birth control on Instagram? Cultural tourism. Why is it that SPIN magazine likes a Chief Keef album more than Life Is Good?
To The Break Of Dawn
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Author : William Jelani Cobb
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2008-05
To The Break Of Dawn written by William Jelani Cobb and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-05 with Music categories.
With roots that stretch from West Africa through the black pulpit, hip hop emerged in the streets of the South Bronx in the 1970s and has spread to the farthest corners of the earth. "To the Break of Dawn" uniquely examines this freestyle verbal artistry on its own terms. A kid from Queens who spent his youth at the epicenter of this new art form, music critic William Jelani Cobb takes readers inside the beats, the lyrics, and the flow of hip hop, separating mere corporate rappers from the creative MCs that forged the art in the crucible of the street jam.The four pillars of hip hop - break dancing, graffiti art, deejaying, and rapping - find their origins in traditions as diverse as the Afro-Brazilian martial art Capoeira and Caribbean immigrants' turnstile artistry.
There S A God On The Mic
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Author : Kool Mo Dee
language : en
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Release Date : 2003-11-20
There S A God On The Mic written by Kool Mo Dee and has been published by Da Capo Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-11-20 with Music categories.
Rapper Kool Mo Dee thrived during hip-hop's nascent years as a vocalist whose tongue-twisting rhymes and speedy delivery put his counterparts to shame. On his 1987 album, How Ya Like Me Now, Kool came up with a ‘hip-hop report card': a method of rating MCs (Emcees, Masters of Ceremonies, Master Communicators, or rap vocalists) as a way of separating the premier MCs from their often one-dimensional, overrated counterparts ("Sucka MCs"). Building on this original list, Kool has put together an extensive rating system to compile the definitive list of the greatest MCs of all time. Kool rates each MC based on seventeen different categories, ranging from the artist's lyricism, vocabulary, and freestyling ability to his longevity, body of work, and social impact. Each artist is given a numerical score from one to ten in each of the seventeen categories, as well as an explanation for how this rating was determined. The book includes a complete discography and full-color photograph for each MC, and will also have supplemental lists, such as the top ten storytellers and top ten rhymers.
Holler If You Hear Me 2006
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Author : Michael Eric Dyson
language : en
Publisher: Civitas Books
Release Date : 2006-09-05
Holler If You Hear Me 2006 written by Michael Eric Dyson and has been published by Civitas Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-05 with Social Science categories.
With a new preface by the author. Ten years after his murder, Tupac Shakur is even more loved, contested, and celebrated than he was in life. His posthumously released albums, poetry, and motion pictures have catapulted him into the upper echelon of American cultural icons. In Holler If You Hear Me, “hip-hop intellectual” Michael Eric Dyson, acclaimed author of the bestselling Is Bill Cosby Right?, offers a wholly original way of looking at Tupac that will thrill those who already love the artist and enlighten those who want to understand him.