Rhymin' and Stealin': Musical Borrowing in Hip-Hop (Tracking Pop)

Synopsis

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. 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. Justin A. Williams. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 225-252) And Index.