Pate (African American and African studies, U. of Minnesota) describes rap and hip hop music in terms of their powerful and effective poetry rather than their negative cultural impression, and
encourages readers to see the literary and poetic dimensions of the music. Through a variety of songs, he examines rap poetry's construction, saturation, elements, language, flow, imagery,
texture, durability, and meaning, and demonstrates how it is a link in the evolution of African American literature and black consciousness. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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