Understand Rap: Explanations of Confusing Rap Lyrics You & Your Grandma Can Understand
by Buckholz., William
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0810989212
- ISBN 13
- 9780810989214
- Seller
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Benalla, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
New York NY: Abrams, 2010. Soft cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 181 pages.The tail of the spine is bumped and damaged, else the book is in excellent condition, clean, unmarked and solid. "Although rap music is famous for its ingenuity, double entendres and clever turns of phrase, until now no one has attempted to collect rap lyrics into an organised compendium. Enter UNDERSTAND RAP, a very funny pop-cultural reference book based on the website of the same name, which precisely explains all the confusing terms and lyrics used in rap songs in a language even the most un-hip person can understand. The result is a book with breakout potential that's both entertaining and highly informative. The juxtaposition of dry, academic manner with Hip Hop terminology in UNDERSTAND RAP frequently lends itself to ironic comedy gold. For example: Lyric: "been servin' since you was doin' the runnin' man" Explanation: My experience selling drugs began long ago, while you were still concerning yourself with immature things like doing goofy dances where you look like you're running in place. (From Song: Rubberband Man on Album: Trap Muzik by Artist: T.I.) Understand Rap features hip hop artists of all names, colours, and creeds and organise their lyrics into the following categories: Cars, Money, Drugs/Alcohol, People, Places, Fashion, Crime/Weapons, Insults, Skills/Pride and Sex/Relationships. (publisher)
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- Bookseller
- Good Reading Second Hand Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020947
- Title
- Understand Rap: Explanations of Confusing Rap Lyrics You & Your Grandma Can Understand
- Author
- Buckholz., William
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0810989212
- ISBN 13
- 9780810989214
- Publisher
- Abrams
- Place of Publication
- New York NY
- Date Published
- 2010
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
- Keywords
- Rap Hip Hop Culture
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Good Reading operates from a house, which is all bookshop, and holds approximately 35,000 titles. It is open by appointment only.Benalla is a country town two and a half hours north of Melbourne on both the Hume and the Midland Highway.
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