What's Good: Notes on Rap and Language by Daniel Levin Becker (English) Paperbac

Description: What's Good by Daniel Levin Becker Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A love letter to the verbal artistry of hip-hop, Whats Good is a work of passionate lyrical analysis. Publisher Description Much has been asserted about hip-hops lyrical inventiveness, but there have been very few, if any, dives as deep into the way rap lyrics function.The book is as up to the moment as possible and embraces a wide range of styles and periods of rap, rather than limiting itself to one type of hip hop.This book is a love letter to rap and hip hop, similar to the sentiments of music writers like Hanif Abdurraqib in his Notes to a Tribe Called Quest as well as Nick Hornbys music column in The Believer.Levin Becker is equally likely to discuss the origins as the most contemporary chart-toppers.Artists discussed include: Sugarhill Gang, UGK, Young M.A, Rakim, Rick Ross, Rae Sremmurd, Jay-Z, Drake, and Snoop Dog, among others.The author wrestles with the very possibility of adequately representing and/or explaining a given set of hip hop lyrics.Whats Good will appeal to readers of Adam Bradleys Book of Rhymes: The Poetics of Hip Hop, RakimsSweat the Technique(2019), Vikki TobaksContact High(2018), and Matthew ZaprudersWhy Poetry (2018)*Daniel Levin Becker was an early contributor to the groundbreaking lyrics site Rap Genius (now known as Genius).The author has an excellent repuation amongst his literary peers having long served in editorial roles at McSweeneys and The Believer Magazine.Levin Becker is also a member of OULIPO, one of the most language-focused avant-garde movements of the last century.*More info on Rap Genius: In case youre unfamiliar, it is a pretty significant website for lyrics. It started as "Rap Genius," by a bunch guys from Yale who were into hip-hop and fascinated with the often difficult to parse lyrics. Now its simply known as Genius, as it covers all genres. Genius is basically the lyrics site of the internet for all genres, though it started with hip-hop. Author Biography Daniel Levin Becker is a critic, editor, and translator from Chicago. An early contributing editor to the groundbreaking lyrics annotation site Rap Genius, he has written about music forThe Believer, NPR,SF Weekly, and Dusted Magazine, among others. His first book,Many Subtle Channels: In Praise of Potential Literature(Harvard UP, 2012), recounts his induction into the French literary collective Oulipo, of which he became the youngest member in 2009. His published translations include Georges PerecsLa Boutique Obscure(Melville House, 2013), Eduardo BertisAn Ideal Presence(Fern Books, 2021), and Serge HarochesThe Science of Light(Odile Jacob, 2021). He is also co-translator and co-editor ofAll That Is Evident Is Suspect: Readings from the Oulipo19632018(McSweeneys, 2018) and the editor ofDear McSweeneys: Two Decades of Letters to the Editor from Writers, Readers, and the Occasional Bewildered Consumer(McSweeneys, 2021). Levin Becker is a founding editor of Fern Books, English editor for the French nonfiction publisher Odile Jacob, senior editor at McSweeneys Publishing, and a longtime contributing editor toThe Believer. He lives in Paris. Details ISBN 0872868761 ISBN-13 9780872868762 Title What's Good Author Daniel Levin Becker Format Paperback Year 2022 Pages 200 Publisher City Lights Books GE_Item_ID:158417292; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

Price: 24.19 USD

Location: Fairfield, Ohio

End Time: 2024-12-07T03:19:47.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD