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  2. Bomani Armah - Wikipedia

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    They also noted that he was "grabb[ing] hearts and minds" with "Read a Book", a spoof of crunk songs that was "scary because it's a bit difficult to tell that it's satire". [2] In January 2007, Armah took part in Martin Luther King Day observances at the Washington National Cathedral, with Sister Helen Prejean and the Urban Nation H.I.P.-H.O.P ...

  3. The Rap Year Book - Wikipedia

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    The book is structured around essays by Serrano selecting the most important rap song for every year from 1979 to 2014. [2] His text is accompanied by illustrations by Torres, "bright, colorful, and offbeat cartoons...featuring depictions of Kanye and Jay-Z on a movie poster, Dr. Dre in scrubs, Drake using a pottery wheel, and more."

  4. Black Noise (book) - Wikipedia

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    In the book, Rose examines rap music and black culture by looking at urban culture politics and rap's racial politics. She also reflects on videos, song lyrics, and interviews with musicians, producers, and other people involved with the rap music industry.

  5. Questlove to Write ‘Hip-Hop Is History’ Book for Rap’s 50th ...

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    The Questlove-led all-star mega-medley of hip-hop hits during the Grammy Awards — which featured everyone from Grandmaster Flash and Run-D.M.C. to GloRilla and Lil Uzi Vert — was dazzling ...

  6. Is rap on trial? How lyrics can be used against rappers in ...

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    There are three main ways prosecutors approach rap lyrics in court cases, said Nielson, a professor at the University of Richmond and a co-author of the 2019 bookRap on Trial: Race, Lyrics ...

  7. The Roots of Rap - Wikipedia

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    The Roots of Rap is a Junior Library Guild book. [5] Kirkus Reviews and the New York Public Library named it among the best picture books of 2019, [6] [7] and the Chicago Public Library named it among the year's Best Informational Books for Younger Readers. [8] Booklist also included it on their 2019 list of the "Top 10 Arts Books for Youth". [9]

  8. ‘As We Speak’ Review: Kemba Examines When Artistic ... - AOL

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    Utilizing Erik Nielson and Andrea Dennis’s bookRap on Trial: Race, Lyrics and Guilt in America,” the film follows Kemba as he crisscrosses the nation to speak with fellow artists and then ...

  9. Fear the Boom and Bust - Wikipedia

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    Fear the Boom and Bust is a 2010 hip hop music video in which 20th century economists John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich von Hayek (played by Billy Scafuri and Adam Lustick, respectively) take part in a rap battle discussing economics, specifically, the boom and bust business cycle, for which the video is named.