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JAY-Z: Made in America is the fruit of Michael Eric Dyson's decade of teaching the work of one of the greatest poets this nation has produced, as gifted a wordsmith as Walt Whitman, Robert Frost and Rita Dove. But as a rapper, he's sometimes not given the credit he deserves for just how great an artist he's been for so long. This book wrestles with the biggest themes of JAY-Z's career, including hustling, and it recognizes the way that he's always weaved politics into his music, making important statements about race, criminal justice, black wealth and social injustice. As he enters his…
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3 editions- Audiobook · English · 2019Macmillan Audio · 9781250750228
- Other · English · 2019Jay-Z : made in AmericaSt. Martin's Press, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group · 226 pages · 9781250230966
- Other · English · 2019St. Martin's Press · 240 pages · 9781250270887
New York Times bestsellerRap musicians, biographyHip-hopRap musiciansBiographyRap (Music)History and criticismBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY