Overview

Listen to Rap! Exploring a Musical Genre provides an overview of this kinetic and poetic musical genre for scholars of rap and curious novices alike. Listen to Rap! Exploring a Musical Genre discusses the 50 most influential, commercially successful, and important rappers, rap crews (bands), rap albums, and rap singles. Rap began as an American phenomenon, so the book's emphasis is on Americans, although it also includes information on Canadian, British, Indian, and African rappers and crews. Its organization makes information easily accessible for readers, and the emphasis on the sound of the music gives readers a new angle from which to appreciate the music. Unlike other titles in the series, this volume concentrates solely on rap music. Included in the book are rappers who range from the earliest practitioners of the genre to rappers who are redefining the genre today. A background section introduces the genre, while a legacy section shows how rap has cemented its place in the world. Additionally, another section shows the tremendous impact rap has had on popular culture.

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Author:   Anthony J. Fonseca
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Greenwood Press
Weight:   0.624kg
ISBN:  

9781440865664

ISBN 10:   1440865663
Pages:   266
Publication Date:   26 September 2019
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

"Series Foreword Preface Acknowledgments 1 Background 2 Must-Hear Music Beastie Boys Big Daddy Kane and Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew: ""Smooth Operator"" and ""La Di Da Di"" Big Pun Birdman, Drake, and Lil Wayne: ""Money to Blow"" and ""4 My Town (Play Ball)"" Bone Thugs-N-Harmony: The Art of War Bubba Sparxxx and Donatan: ""Ugly"" and ""Country Folks""/""Slowianska Krew"" and ""Nie Lubimy Robic"" Busta Rhymes and Tech N9ne: ""Break Ya Neck"" and ""Worldwide Choppers"" Cardi B: ""Bodak Yellow"" and ""Money"" Chance the Rapper: Coloring Book C-Murder: Bossalinie Coolio: ""Gangsta's Paradise"" Cypress Hill Da Brat, Foxy Brown, and Lil' Kim De La Soul DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince Drake: Scorpion Dr. Dre: The Chronic Missy Elliott: Miss E … So Addictive and Under Construction Eminem: The Marshall Mathers LP Eric B. & Rakim 50 Cent: ""How to Rob"" and ""Ghetto Qu'ran (Forgive Me)"" Geto Boys: We Can't Be Stopped Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five: ""The Message"" Lauryn Hill: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Insane Clown Posse: ""Crop Circles"" and ""Off the Track"" Jay-Z and Danger Mouse: The Black Album and The Grey Album Jean Grae: ""My Story"" and ""Desperada"" KRS-One: ""Outta Here"" and ""Sound of da Police"" Talib Kweli: Eardrum Kendrick Lamar: ""Humble."" LMFAO and Shaggy: ""Party Rock Anthem"" and ""Sexy and I Know It""/""Angel"" and ""Don't Make Me Wait"" Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Professor Elemental: ""Thrift Shop"" and ""Fighting Trousers"" MC Hammer: Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em MC Lyte: Bad as I Wanna B Nas and K'naan: ""One Mic"" and ""Take a Minute"" Nicki Minaj: Pink Friday and Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded The Notorious B.I.G. N.W.A.: Straight Outta Compton OutKast: Stankonia Panjabi MC, Featuring Jay-Z, and Panjabi Hit Squad, Featuring Ms. Scandalous: ""Beware of the Boys"" (""Mundian To Bach Ke"") and ""Hai Hai"" Public Enemy: Fear of a Black Planet Run-D.M.C.: Raising Hell Salt-N-Pepa and Queen Latifah: ""Ain't Nuthin' But a She Thing"" and ""U.N.I.T.Y."" Gil Scott-Heron and Aceyalone: ""The Revolution Will Not Be Televised"" and ""The Guidelines"" Snoop Dogg The Sugarhill Gang and Blondie: ""Rapper's Delight"" and ""Rapture"" A Tribe Called Quest: The Low End Theory Tupac Shakur: All Eyez on Me The 2 Live Crew: As Nasty as They Wanna Be Wu-Tang Clan: ""Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber"" (I and II) and ""16th Chamber/O.D.B. Special"" 3 Impact on Popular Culture 4 Legacy Further Reading Index"

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Anthony J. Fonseca, PhD, is library director and college archivist at Elms College in Massachusetts, where he also teaches courses in rock music and music literature as an adjunct.

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