The author of "Infinite Jest" and his co-writer discuss rap and popular culture, power, money, racial politics, and language in the first book to seriously consider rap and its position as a vital force in American culture. "Brilliantly written . . . great wit, insight, and in-your-face energy".--"Review of Contemporary Fiction".
Language
English
Pages
140
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Ecco Press
Release
March 16, 2012
ISBN
0880015357
ISBN 13
9780880015356
Signifying Rappers: Rap and Race in the Urban Present
The author of "Infinite Jest" and his co-writer discuss rap and popular culture, power, money, racial politics, and language in the first book to seriously consider rap and its position as a vital force in American culture. "Brilliantly written . . . great wit, insight, and in-your-face energy".--"Review of Contemporary Fiction".