Title:
How to rap : the art and science of the hip-hop MC / Paul Edwards ; foreword by Kool G. Rap.
ISBN:
9781556528163
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Chicago : Chicago Review Press, [2009]
©2009
Physical Description:
xii, 340 pages ; 22 cm
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Part I : Content : Content topics ; Content forms ; Content tools -- Part II : Flow : How flow works ; Rhyme ; Rhyme schemes ; Rhythm -- Part III : Writing : The writing process ; Beats and freestyling ; Structuring, editing, and selecting lyrics ; Writing with other people -- Part IV : Delivery : Vocal techniques ; In the studio ; Performing live.
Summary:
Clipse, Cypress Hill, Nelly, Public Enemy, Remy Ma, Schoolly D, A Tribe Called Quest, will.i.am are just some of the acclaimed artists offering tips and advice in this compelling how-to. Delivering countless candid and exclusive first-person insights from interviews with more than one hundred of the most innovative artists, examines the dynamics of rap from every region and in every form - mainstream and underground, current and classic - and covers everything from content and flow to rhythm and delivery.
OCLC Number:
ocn318426830
Availability:
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