thedesolateone
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i read the rakim told me book:good read
born to use mics:good read
i read mase book:good read
and i read ll cool j book :good read
i read the wu manuals: didnt really tell me anything i didnt already know and wasnt as in depth as i expected
im gonna read the jay-z book soon
i read the first two superhead books:good reads
read the miss jones book :good read
hiding in hip hop:just kidding i didnt read that cause it had no names
the dmx book:great read
born to use mics:good read
i read mase book:good read
and i read ll cool j book :good read
i read the wu manuals: didnt really tell me anything i didnt already know and wasnt as in depth as i expected
im gonna read the jay-z book soon
i read the first two superhead books:good reads
read the miss jones book :good read
hiding in hip hop:just kidding i didnt read that cause it had no names
the dmx book:great read
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KTULU IS BACK
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sionb55;1980361 said:
thats pretty obviously just 50 trying to cash in on the Oprah "secret" fad
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_Ozymandias_
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my personal favorites:
hip hop generation- bakari kitwanna
to the break of dawn- william jelani cobb
holler if you hear me- michael eric dyson
hip hop generation- bakari kitwanna
to the break of dawn- william jelani cobb
holler if you hear me- michael eric dyson
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_Ozymandias_
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genstasia;1982383 said:
it's an interesting read. there are some universities that are using it as a required text in their "hip hop" courses. it's not really about hip hop music though. it's more about the generation that grew up on hip hop culture.
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choppa_style
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I bought this when it came out in like 2000 I think. I knew I would regret it but I bought it anyway.
It's kind of like the Blueprint to Jay's Decoded book (oh snap!) because it's a simliar format but without the breakdown of the lyrics. There's just stories behind the making of the songs. There's only a few stories though and the rest is just lyrics to random songs.
If it was longer and had info about all the songs it would have been much better.
It's kind of like the Blueprint to Jay's Decoded book (oh snap!) because it's a simliar format but without the breakdown of the lyrics. There's just stories behind the making of the songs. There's only a few stories though and the rest is just lyrics to random songs.
If it was longer and had info about all the songs it would have been much better.
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The 50th Law- C/s what sion said. It was surprisingly good.
Jay-z Decoded(havent finished)
Queens Reign Supreme- They really just put 50's name in it to sell books, but it gives you a good background of the type of niggas 50 grew up under in queens. decent read.
Prolly more i cant remember off top
Jay-z Decoded(havent finished)
Queens Reign Supreme- They really just put 50's name in it to sell books, but it gives you a good background of the type of niggas 50 grew up under in queens. decent read.
Prolly more i cant remember off top
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this looks like a load of shitOld Fart;1982454 said:
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bankrupt baller
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KTULU IS BACK;1983334 said:
cosign.....
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s2jepeka;1983354 said:
the bronx put bitchass queens in its place a long time ago
queens is nothing but faggots
the bridge is over
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choppa_style
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D-Marco;1983003 said:
s2jepeka;1983354 said:
SMH at not reading in a thread about books...
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thedesolateone
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s2jepeka;1983354 said:
i read it it was about prince fat cat and supreme and snitchin and local legends
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shootemwon
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I actually did read one by Michael Eric Dyson
It was ok, but it seemed more like it was written for people who don't listen to hip hop to help give them context for understanding why it should be respected and celebrated as an art form. For me personally, there weren't really many points brought up that I hadn't already thought about myself before reading the book.
It's been a few years since I read it, and I know I've forgotten a lot of the details, but what I remember clearly is Dyson making the argument that while hip hop should not be immune from criticism about the materialism, violence, and misogyny, it should be viewed as the authentic American art form that it is, and thus, an amplified reflection of the materialism, violence, and misogyny that is pervasive in American culture as a whole.
Whatever
It was ok, but it seemed more like it was written for people who don't listen to hip hop to help give them context for understanding why it should be respected and celebrated as an art form. For me personally, there weren't really many points brought up that I hadn't already thought about myself before reading the book.
It's been a few years since I read it, and I know I've forgotten a lot of the details, but what I remember clearly is Dyson making the argument that while hip hop should not be immune from criticism about the materialism, violence, and misogyny, it should be viewed as the authentic American art form that it is, and thus, an amplified reflection of the materialism, violence, and misogyny that is pervasive in American culture as a whole.
Whatever
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