Born to Use Mics: Reading Nas's Illmatic
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.56 (643 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0465002110 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Not A 5 Mic Book" according to C. Koch. I try to write reviews that I would have found helpful when I was shopping.The following info has already been mentioned in other reviews, but is important:This is a collection of essays connected to the tracks off of Nas' classic album "Illmatic." There is an essay for every song, including the intro, plus bonus commentary, interviews, and the original 5 Mic review from the Source. If one wants a "making of" version of Illmatic, then definately buy the Not A 5 Mic Book I try to write reviews that I would have found helpful when I was shopping.The following info has already been mentioned in other reviews, but is important:This is a collection of essays connected to the tracks off of Nas' classic album "Illmatic." There is an essay for every song, including the intro, plus bonus commentary, interviews, and the original 5 Mic review from the Source. If one wants a "making of" version of Illmatic, then definately buy the 33 1/3 book for Illmatic.Nas' Illmatic (33 1/3 series)If you are thinking of buying this book, answer thes. Not A 5 Mic Book I try to write reviews that I would have found helpful when I was shopping.The following info has already been mentioned in other reviews, but is important:This is a collection of essays connected to the tracks off of Nas' classic album "Illmatic." There is an essay for every song, including the intro, plus bonus commentary, interviews, and the original 5 Mic review from the Source. If one wants a "making of" version of Illmatic, then definately buy the 33 1/3 book for Illmatic.Nas' Illmatic (33 1/3 series)If you are thinking of buying this book, answer thes. 1/Not A 5 Mic Book I try to write reviews that I would have found helpful when I was shopping.The following info has already been mentioned in other reviews, but is important:This is a collection of essays connected to the tracks off of Nas' classic album "Illmatic." There is an essay for every song, including the intro, plus bonus commentary, interviews, and the original 5 Mic review from the Source. If one wants a "making of" version of Illmatic, then definately buy the 33 1/3 book for Illmatic.Nas' Illmatic (33 1/3 series)If you are thinking of buying this book, answer thes. book for Illmatic.Nas' Illmatic (Not A 5 Mic Book I try to write reviews that I would have found helpful when I was shopping.The following info has already been mentioned in other reviews, but is important:This is a collection of essays connected to the tracks off of Nas' classic album "Illmatic." There is an essay for every song, including the intro, plus bonus commentary, interviews, and the original 5 Mic review from the Source. If one wants a "making of" version of Illmatic, then definately buy the 33 1/3 book for Illmatic.Nas' Illmatic (33 1/3 series)If you are thinking of buying this book, answer thes. Not A 5 Mic Book I try to write reviews that I would have found helpful when I was shopping.The following info has already been mentioned in other reviews, but is important:This is a collection of essays connected to the tracks off of Nas' classic album "Illmatic." There is an essay for every song, including the intro, plus bonus commentary, interviews, and the original 5 Mic review from the Source. If one wants a "making of" version of Illmatic, then definately buy the 33 1/3 book for Illmatic.Nas' Illmatic (33 1/3 series)If you are thinking of buying this book, answer thes. 1/Not A 5 Mic Book I try to write reviews that I would have found helpful when I was shopping.The following info has already been mentioned in other reviews, but is important:This is a collection of essays connected to the tracks off of Nas' classic album "Illmatic." There is an essay for every song, including the intro, plus bonus commentary, interviews, and the original 5 Mic review from the Source. If one wants a "making of" version of Illmatic, then definately buy the 33 1/3 book for Illmatic.Nas' Illmatic (33 1/3 series)If you are thinking of buying this book, answer thes. series)If you are thinking of buying this book, answer thes. The Real Emceeing This book was very informative and explored thoroughly by the authors. Illmatic is a true classic and needs to be examined and dissected as this novel does. Great insight on the history of this groundbreaking album and all the necessary producers that produced this exquisite masterpiece. How it got made and the necessary people that made it possible. The east coast was looking for something to embrace because at the time the west coast was becoming the source of current hip hop classics. Lyrical the east has always been the best not to say their aren't any l. "Get your copy NOW!" according to Camille McCord. Excellent read In my collection Very intelligent man
--Mike Tribby . The essays aren’t easy reading, but they constitute a vital book for readers eager to understand the history of the genre. sales). From Booklist Though not an overwhelming chart success when released in 1994, Nas’ album Illmatic has long been hailed as a hip-hop masterpiece, whose sales steadily climbed until in 2001 it attained platinum status (i.e., one million-copy U.S. Arriving at the very end of hip-hop’s “Golden Age,” Illmatic pointed the way for hip-hop’s post-gangsta crossover into and alteration of the pop-music mainstream. Editors Dyson and Daulatzai corral a team of all-star commentators, including themselves, to assess the album’s merits and its place in the larger cultural context. As Daulatzai observes, “There is something about Illmatic that transcends the categories of hip-hop,” though at the bottom line, “Illmatic is just a dope album, embodying everything that is hip-hop
The result is a brilliant engagement with and commentary upon one of the most incisive sets of songs ever laid down on wax.. Glaude, Jr., and many others to confront Illmatic song by song, with each scholar assessing an individual track from the album. 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. At the age of nineteen, Nasir Nas” Jones began recording tracks for his debut albumand 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