{"product_id":"9780465094400","title":"Book of Rhymes: The Poetics of Hip Hop","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Bradley is a visionary critic, skillful and wise.... \u003ci\u003eBook of Rhymes\u003c\/i\u003e is a tour de force, brilliantly renovating hip hop criticism as [lit] rescues the forgotten vanguard of American poetry.\" —Henry Louis Gates, Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRap may be the most revolutionary development in poetry over the past forty years, yet its originality is hidden in plain sight. Often overshadowed by the beat, bluster, and hype surrounding the music, lyrics are the heart of hip hop. \u003ci\u003eBook of Rhymes\u003c\/i\u003e explores America's least-understood poets by unpacking their complex craft and according them the respect they deserve as lyricists. Examining the language and techniques of hip hop's most memorable artists, literary scholar Adam Bradley argues that a new world of rhythm and rhyme awaits us if we put aside preconceptions and encounter rap with new ears and new eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpdated to reflect nearly a decade of the genre's evolution, \u003ci\u003eBook of Rhymes\u003c\/i\u003e remains the definitive work on the poetry of hip hop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47022100152560,"sku":"9780465094400","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780465094400_p0.jpg?v=1772804834","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780465094400","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}