Collective Participation and Audience Engagement in Rap Music /

Why do rap MCs present their studio recorded lyrics as "live and direct"? Why do they so insistently define abilities or actions, theirs or someone else's, against a pre-existing signifier? This book examines the compositional practice of rap lyricists and offers compelling answers to...

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Main Author:	Diallo, David (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2019.
Edition:	1st ed. 2019.
Series:	Pop Music, Culture and Identity,
Subjects:	Music. African Americans. Performing arts. Culture. African American Culture. Performing Arts. Global/International Culture. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book