The Anthology of Rap

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The Anthology of Rap is an extraordinary collection showcasing rap's poetic depth and diversity. Editors Adam Bradley and Andrew DuBois present rap as a vital literary form that has evolved over more than thirty years, featuring over three hundred lyrics from rap’s early days in the South Bronx to contemporary chart-toppers. The anthology includes iconic works like Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five’s The Message and Eric B. & Rakim’s Microphone Fiend, alongside lesser-known pieces such as Blackalicious’s Alphabet Aerobics. Alongside the lyrics, the book offers insightful commentary on rap poetics and historical context, with forewords and afterwords by notable figures like Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Chuck D, and Common.
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The Anthology of Rap is ideal for readers interested in poetry, music, and contemporary culture, including both dedicated hip-hop enthusiasts and those new to the genre. It suits academics, poets, and culturally curious readers eager to explore rap as a significant literary art form.

An extraordinary collection of lyrics from rap’s first thirty years, a showcase of poetic depth and diversity

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An extraordinary collection of lyrics showcasing rap’s poetic depth and diversity

From the school yards of the South Bronx to the tops of the Billboard charts, rap has emerged as one of the most influential musical and cultural forces of our time. In The Anthology of Rap, editors Adam Bradley and Andrew DuBois explore rap as a literary form, demonstrating that rap is also a wide-reaching and vital poetic tradition born of beats and rhymes.

This pioneering anthology brings together more than three hundred rap and hip-hop lyrics written over thirty years, from the “old school” to the “golden age” to the present day. Rather than aim for encyclopedic coverage, Bradley and DuBois render through examples the richness and diversity of rap’s poetic tradition. They feature both classic lyrics that helped define the genre, including Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five’s “The Message” and Eric B. & Rakim’s “Microphone Fiend,” as well as lesser-known gems like Blackalicious’s “Alphabet Aerobics” and Jean Grae’s “Hater’s Anthem.”

Both a fan’s guide and a resource for the uninitiated, The Anthology of Rap showcases the inventiveness and vitality of rap’s lyrical art. The volume also features an overview of rap poetics and the forces that shaped each period in rap’s historical development, as well as a foreword by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and afterwords by Chuck D and Common. Enter the Anthology to experience the full range of rap’s artistry and discover a rich poetic tradition hiding in plain sight.

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Praised as a landmark work by the New York Times Book Review and described as "among the best books of its kind" by Dan Chiasson in the New York Review of Books, this anthology is celebrated for its intelligence and authenticity. Critics like Will Self from the Times (UK) consider it essential for understanding modern poetics, while Idris Goodwin in the Boston Globe highlights its confirmation of rap's innovation in writing. Kevin Young of Bookforum calls it both ambitious and enjoyable, and James Johnson of the Philadelphia Inquirer notes its appeal to both fans and newcomers to hip-hop culture.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300141917

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 September 2011

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Illustration: 5 b-w illus.

Contributors:

Foreword by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Edited by Andrew DuBois
Edited by Adam Bradley
Afterword by Common
Afterword by Chuck D
Foreword by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Foreword by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 984g

Pages: 928

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Adam Bradley is associate professor of English at the University of Colorado and the author of Book of Rhymes: The Poetics of Hip-Hop and Ralph Ellison in Progress. He is also co-editor of Ralph Ellison’s unfinished second novel, Three Days Before the Shooting. Andrew DuBois is associate professor of English at the University of Toronto Scarborough and the author of Ashbery’s Forms of Attention. He is also co-editor of Close Reading: The Reader.