Rhymin' and Stealin' : Musical Borrowing in Hip-Hop /

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Rhymin' and Stealin' Musical Borrowing in Hip-Hop, Dr Williams uses examples from Nas, Jay-Z, A Tribe Called Quest, Eminem, and many others to show that the transformation of pre-existing material is the fundamental element of hip-hop aesthetics.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Williams, Justin A. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2013
Series:Tracking pop.
Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Hip-hop.
Allusions in music.
Rap (Music) > History and criticism.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Historicizing the breakbeat : hip-hop's origins and authenticity
  • The construction of jazz rap as high art in hip-hop music
  • Dr. Dre's "Jeep beats" and musical borrowing for the automotive space
  • The martyr industry : Tupac Shakur, the Notorious B.I.G., and postmortem sampling
  • Borrowing and lineage in Eminem/2Pac's Loyal to the game and 50 Cent's Get rich or die trying
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Discography
  • Filmography
  • Index.

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