Traces rap music's history from its roots in West African bardic traditions to its permeation of the cultural mainstream
Cheryl L. Keyes is a professor of ethnomusicology and global jazz studies at UCLA. She is also a songwriter, composer, and performer.
A CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title, 2004.
"Rich in detail and analysis, this book is perhaps one of the most
comprehensive in rap music scholarship. . . . Certain to become one
of the classic books in hip-hop scholarship."--Journal of American
Folklore
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