Born to Use Mics: Reading Nas's Illmatic
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (952 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0465002110 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Not A 5 Mic Book" according to C. Koch. I try to write reviews that I would have found helpful when I was shopping.The following info has already been mentioned in other reviews, but is important:This is a collection of essays connected to the tracks off of Nas' classic album "Illmatic." There is an essay for every song, including the intro, plus bonus commentary, interviews, and the original 5 Mic . The Real Emceeing This book was very informative and explored thoroughly by the authors. Illmatic is a true classic and needs to be examined and dissected as this novel does. Great insight on the history of this groundbreaking album and all the necessary producers that produced this exquisite masterpiece. How it got made and the necessary people that made it possible. The east . "Get your copy NOW!" according to Camille McCord. Excellent read In my collection Very intelligent man
sales). --Mike Tribby . Arriving at the very end of hip-hop’s “Golden Age,” Illmatic pointed the way for hip-hop’s post-gangsta crossover into and alteration of the pop-music mainstream. The essays aren’t easy reading, but they constitute a vital book for readers eager to understand the history of the genre. From Booklist Though not an overwhelming chart success when released in 1994, Nas’ album Illmatic has long been hailed as a hip-hop masterpiece, whose sales steadily climbed until in 2001 it attained platinum status (i.e., one million-copy U.S. As Daulatzai obs
The result is a brilliant engagement with and commentary upon one of the most incisive sets of songs ever laid down on wax.. At the age of nineteen, Nasir Nas” Jones began recording tracks for his debut albumand changed the music world forever. Glaude, Jr., and many others to confront Illmatic song by song, with each scholar assessing an individual track from the album. 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 Sohail Daulatzai have brought together renowned writers and critics including Mark Anthony Neal, Marc Lamont Hill, Eddie S