02494nam 2200601 a 450 991079157750332120210823214947.097808108614590810861453(CKB)2560000000016752(EBL)616414(OCoLC)665817630(SSID)ssj0000420404(PQKBManifestationID)11295833(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000420404(PQKBWorkID)10392375(PQKB)11327517(MiAaPQ)EBC616414(Au-PeEL)EBL616414(CaPaEBR)ebr10386501(CaONFJC)MIL256148(EXLCZ)99256000000001675220081114d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrIn the heart of the beat[electronic resource] the poetry of rap /Alexs PateLanham, Md. Scarecrow Press20101 online resource (177 p.)African American cultural theory and heritageDescription based upon print version of record.0-8108-6008-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.In the Heart of the Beat argues for a fresh understanding of rap as an exemplary form of literary expression, rather than a profane and trendy musical genre. Pate focuses on works by several well-known artists to reveal in rap music, despite its penchant for vulgarity, a power and beauty that is the heart of great literature.African American cultural theory and heritage.Rap (Music)TextsRap (Music)History and criticismAmerican poetryAfrican American authorsHistory and criticismRap (Music)Rap (Music)History and criticism.American poetryAfrican American authorsHistory and criticism.782.421649Pate Alexs D.1950-1582692MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910791577503321In the heart of the beat3865246UNINA