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Author:
Rakim (Musician), 1968- author.
Title:
Sweat the technique : revelations on creativity from the lyrical genius / Rakim ; with Bakari Kitwana.
Edition:
First Harpercollins pbk ed.
Publisher:
Amistad,
Copyright Date:
2020
Description:
xi, 252 pages ; 21 cm
Subject:
Rakim--(Musician),--1968-
Rap musicians--United States--Biography.
Lyricists--United States--Biography.
Rap (Music)
Lyric writing (Popular music)
Lyric writing (Popular music)
Lyricists.
Rap (Music)
Rap musicians.
United States.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Autobiographies.
Other Authors:
Kitwana, Bakari, author.
Contents:
Prologue -- Intro. The door ; Origins ; From the park to the studio -- Part 1. Purpose. How to emcee ; Find your path ; The Griffins ; True meaning -- Part 2. Inspiration. Mahogany ; Find inspiration to be great ; Lee and Ali ; Coming up ; First loves ; School daze -- Part 3. Spirituality. The mystery (Who is God?) ; Believe in something greater than yourself ; Nation of gods and earths ; Strong Island to Latin Quarter -- Part 4. Consciousness. Musical massacre ; Embrace conscious energy ; From high school to rap star ; The hip-hop throne -- Part 5. Energy. Casualties of war ; Enter the zone ; Divine universal consciousness : frequencies ; Who's gonna take the weight? ; End of an era -- Outro. No omega.
Summary:
"Rakim has been hailed for his brilliant artistic style, adding tiers, complexity, depth, musicality, and soul to elevate the art of rap. But he is not just a revolutionary songwriter--he's a great modern writer. Filled with valuable insight for every writer and music fan, Sweat the Technique offers unprecedented access into how the reclusive hip-hop legend thinks about words, music, writing, and rhyming, and the obervational and spiritual foundations upon which he built the persona of The God MC. It is also a rare glimpse into Rakim's private life, full of entertaining personal stories, recounting experiences that celebrate a journey that parallels the rise of hip-hop as a global cultural phenomenon"--Page 4 of cover
ISBN:
0062850245
9780062850249
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1199003894
Locations:
SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

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