How to Rap
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How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC How to Rap 2: Advanced Flow & Delivery Techniques |
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| Author | Paul Edwards |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction hip hop |
| Publisher | Chicago Review Press |
| Published | Dec 1st 2009, Sep 1st 2013 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC is a book on hip hop music and rapping by Paul Edwards. It is compiled from interviews with 104 notable rappers who provide insights into how they write and perform their lyrics.
How to Rap 2: Advanced Flow & Delivery Techniques is a sequel to the book, also on hip hop music and rapping by Paul Edwards. It includes more insights from the interviews done from the first book.
How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC was published by Chicago Review Press in December, 2009 with a foreword by Kool G Rap.Publishers Weekly states that it “goes into everything from why rappers freestyle to the challenges of collaboration in hip-hop”, and Library Journal says, “instruction ranges over selecting topics and form, editing, rhyming techniques, putting words to music, collaborating, vocal techniques, studio tips, and performance”.
How to Rap 2: Advanced Flow & Delivery Techniques was also published by Chicago Review Press in September, 2013 with a foreword by Gift of Gab of Blackalicious. In the sequel, reviewers note that, "Edwards asks advanced wordsmiths for advice on rhythm, melody, pitch, timing, enunciation, percussion, playing characters, rhyme schemes, and rhyme patterns."
How to Rap is published in the UK by Random House on their Virgin Books imprint. This edition is also published by Random House in Australia. It was translated and published in Japanese by P-Vine Books in 2011 (part of P-Vine Records) and translated and published in Korean by Hans Media, also in 2011.
The book is compiled from interviews with rappers; the interviews comprise the majority of the book's content. The following artists were interviewed by the author:
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