Rhymin' and Stealin': Musical Borrowing in Hip-Hop

by Justin A. Williams

Book Overview

Rhymin' and Stealin' begins with a crucial premise: the fundamental element of hip-hop culture and aesthetics is the overt use of preexisting material to new ends. Whether it is taking an old dance move for a breakdancing battle, using spray paint to create street art, quoting from a famous speech, or sampling a rapper or 1970s funk song, hip-hop aesthetics involve borrowing from the past. By appropriating and reappropriating these elements,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047203619X
• ISBN13: 9780472036196
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"