Born to Use Mics
Reading Nas's Illmatic
$54.38
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
28 December 2009
Summary
At the age of nineteen, Nasir Nas” Jones began recording tracks for his debut album,and changed the music world forever. Released in 1994, Illmatic was hailed as an instant masterpiece and has proven one of the most influential albums in hip-hop history. With its close attention to beats and lyricism, and riveting first-person explorations of the isolation and desolation of urban poverty, Illmatic was pivotal in the evolution of the genre. In Born to Use Mics , Michael Eric Dyson and So…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780465002115 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0465002110 |
| Author: | Michael Dyson, Sohail Daulatzai |
| Publisher: | Basic Books |
| Imprint: | Basic Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 28 December 2009 |
| Weight: | 328g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 142mm x 29mm |
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Booklist “A vital book for readers eager to understand the history of the genre.”
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About The Author
Michael Dyson
Michael Eric Dyson is the author of seventeen books, including Is Bill Cosby Right?, April 4, 1968, and Holler If You Hear Me. Currently University Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University, he lives in Washington, D.C. Sohail Daulatzai is an assistant professor in African American Studies and Film and Media Studies at the University of California, Irvine. He lives in Los Angeles, California.
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