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Born to Use Mics (Reading Nas's Illmatic)
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Product Details
Author:
Michael Eric Dyson, Sohail Daulatzai, Common
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
320
Publisher:
Basic Books (December 29, 2009)
Language:
English
ISBN-13:
9780465002115
ISBN-10:
0465002110
Weight:
10.4oz
Dimensions:
5.45" x 8.25" x 1"
Case Pack:
36
Grade Level:
8th Grade to College Graduate Student
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$15.39
List Price:
$19.99
Publisher Identifier:
P-HACH
Discount Code:
A
Age Range:
13 to 99
Audience:
General/trade
Country of Origin:
United States
Pub Discount:
65
Imprint:
Basic Books
Overview
At the age of nineteen, Nasir “Nas” Jones began recording tracks for his debut album—and changed the music world forever. Released in 1994, Illmatic was hailed as an instant masterpiece and has proven one of the most influential albums in hip-hop history. With its close attention to beats and lyricism, and riveting first-person explorations of the isolation and desolation of urban poverty, Illmatic was pivotal in the evolution of the genre.
In Born to Use Mics, Michael Eric Dyson and Sohail Daulatzai have brought together renowned writers and critics including Mark Anthony Neal, Marc Lamont Hill, Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., and many others to confront Illmatic song by song, with each scholar assessing an individual track from the album. The result is a brilliant engagement with and commentary upon one of the most incisive sets of songs ever laid down on wax.
