In the heart of the beat : the poetry of rap /

In the heart of the beat : the poetry of rap /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pate, Alexs D., 1950-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2010.
Series:African American cultural theory and heritage.
Subjects:
Rap (Music) > Texts.
Rap (Music) > History and criticism.
American poetry > African American authors > History and criticism.
Table of Contents:
  • Say what?
  • A matter of life : a brief discussion
  • From the streets : coloring the multicultural black
  • Defining rap/poetry
  • Where you from? : local, young, and uncensored
  • Toward a critical reading of rap/poetry
  • The elements of rap/poetry
  • The aesthetics : a summary.