In the Heart of the Beat: The Poetry of Rap

by Alexs D. Pate

In the Heart of the Beat argues for a fresh understanding of rap as an exemplary form of literary expression, rather than a profane and trendy musical genre. Pate focuses on works by several well-known artists to reveal in rap music, despite its penchant for vulgarity, a power and beauty that is the heart of great literature.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810860082
• ISBN13: 9780810860087
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"