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For years Rap artists have met with mixed reception--acclaimed by fans yet largely overlooked by scholars. Focusing on 135 tracks from 56 artists, this survey appraises the artistry of the genre with updates to the traditional methods and measures of musicology. Rap synthesizes rhythmic vocals with complex beats, intonational systems, song structures, orchestration and instrumentalism. The author advances a rethinking of musical notation and challenges the conventional understanding of Rap through analysis of such artists as Eminem, Kanye West and Jean Grae.
This book undertakes the first general assessment of ecological economics from a Marxist point of view, and shows how Marxist political economy can make a substantial contribution to ecological economics. The analysis is developed in terms of four basic issues: (1) nature and economic value; (2) the treatment of nature as capital; (3) the significance of the entropy law for economic systems; (4) the concept of sustainable development. In each case, it is shown that Marxism can help ecological economics fulfill its commitments to multi-disciplinarity, methodological pluralism, and historical openness. In this way, a foundation is constructed for a substantive dialogue between Marxists and ecological economists.
AN EXPLODED VIEW OF ONE OF THE MOST HOTLY-DEBATED RAP RECORDS OF ALL TIME From designer lamps and masks, to cult filmmakers, to avant garde DJs and rap pioneers, to . . . Adam Sandler? Chris Lambert and Travis Bean (Watching The Throne podcast), Donald Martin (YouTube's The Most Unruly), and Martin Connor (Editor-in-Chief of RapAnalysis.com) take us on an in-depth look through the influences, story, and musical architecture of the album, as well as its unorthodox production across multiple cities, and an ambitious, sprawling tour concept . . . This is The Yeezus Book, an illustrated narrative guide to Kanye West's enigmatic sixth solo effort that's like nothing that came before it. Designed by Matthew Revert and Michael Kazepis, and featuring art by Fabian Louis.
A collection of quotes from personal conversations that have happened in Connor Martin's life throughout the last four years. Each quote is handpicked and presented in a way to read as a snippet of wisdom daily throughout the year in a unique coffee table book. This book shows that no matter how different someone is from you, the very least you can gain from them is a quote to remember and reflect on. We do not need to only be influenced by the famous people we look up to. More importantly, we can learn every day from the people we converse with, if we pay attention.
In this pioneering work, sixteen historians analyse individual films for deeper insight into US institutions, values and lifestyles. Linking all of the essays is the belief that film holds much of value for the historian seeking to understand and interpret American history and culture. This title will be equally valuable for students and scholars in history using film for analysis as well as film students and scholars exploring the way social and historical circumstances are reflected and represented in film.