LEADER 02491nam 2200613 a 450 001 9910808199103321 005 20240513052919.0 010 $a9780810861459 010 $a0810861453 035 $a(CKB)2560000000016752 035 $a(EBL)616414 035 $a(OCoLC)665817630 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000420404 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11295833 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000420404 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10392375 035 $a(PQKB)11327517 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC616414 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL616414 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10386501 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL256148 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000016752 100 $a20081114d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aIn the heart of the beat $ethe poetry of rap /$fAlexs Pate 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aLanham, Md. $cScarecrow Press$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (177 p.) 225 1 $aAfrican American cultural theory and heritage 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8108-6008-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aSay 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. 330 $aIn the Heart of the Beat argues for a fresh understanding of rap as an exemplary form of literary expression, rather than a profane and trendy musical genre. Pate focuses on works by several well-known artists to reveal in rap music, despite its penchant for vulgarity, a power and beauty that is the heart of great literature. 410 0$aAfrican American cultural theory and heritage. 606 $aRap (Music)$vTexts 606 $aRap (Music)$xHistory and criticism 606 $aAmerican poetry$xAfrican American authors$xHistory and criticism 615 0$aRap (Music) 615 0$aRap (Music)$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aAmerican poetry$xAfrican American authors$xHistory and criticism. 676 $a782.421649 700 $aPate$b Alexs D.$f1950-$01625895 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910808199103321 996 $aIn the heart of the beat$93961630 997 $aUNINA