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The Words and Music of Ice Cube

Author : Gail Hilson Woldu
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 031308078X
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book The Words and Music of Ice Cube written by Gail Hilson Woldu and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-10-30 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ice Cube is one of the most influential figures in the history of rap and hip-hop. Best known for the vitriol of his angry black man recordings of the late 1980s and mid 1990s, Ice Cube epitomizes the genre often referred to as gangsta rap. Much of his music from these years is focused on the disturbing realities of life in black urban ghettos, and as a result it chronicles such complex and controversial issues as racial stereotypes, street gangs, racial profiling, black on black crime, teen pregnancy, absentee fathers, and male-female relationships. His recordings with NWA are noteworthy for their sardonic humor in discussing dire issues. The group's landmark CD Straight Outta Compton (1988) is a palette of urban woes recounted in aggressive and hostile street vernacular, while Ice Cube's recordings of the 1990s now represent paradigms of the gangsta style. The first three chapters of The Words and Music of Ice Cube explore Ice Cube's recordings between 1988 and 1996 and situate Ice Cube in the context of other rappers of this period-most notably Public Enemy, Ice-T, Tupac, Biggie, and Snoop Dogg-whose music also chronicled explosive issues in urban ghettos. The fourth chapter considers Ice Cube's career in film, beginning with a discussion of his performance in Boyz n the Hood and ending with a look at his most recent films, Barber Shop, Barber Shop II, Are We There Yet? And Are We Done Yet? The fifth and final chapter looks back over all of Ice Cube's work to date and considers his impact and his legacy in music and popular culture at large. .

The Words and Music of Billy Joel

Author : Ken Bielen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313380171
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book The Words and Music of Billy Joel written by Ken Bielen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-07-22 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This detailed exploration looks at the musical works of recording artist Billy Joel and his impact on popular culture. Billy Joel skyrocketed to popularity in 1977 with his fifth album, The Stranger, and he has been a major American artist ever since. His songs are timeless and appreciated by generations of fans. The Words and Music of Billy Joel examines this influential musician's songs in detail, exploring the meaning of the lyrics and placing Joel's artistry in a regional and cultural context. Covering work that ranges from Joel's recordings with the Lost Souls to his classical compositions, the book focuses on the dozen studio albums of popular music released between 1971 and 1993. A bibliographic essay is included, as are both a discography and a filmography. There is also a special focus on the interpretation of Joel's songs by other recording artists.

The Words and Music of Van Morrison

Author : Erik Hage
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 031335863X
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book The Words and Music of Van Morrison written by Erik Hage and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-03-20 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Van Morrison is primal but sophisticated; he's accessible but inscrutable; he's a complex songwriter and a raw blues shouter; he's a steady influence on the musical scene but wildly unpredictable as well, and it's these complex and often conflicting qualities that make him such a compelling subject for the Singer-Songwriter series. Journalist Erik Hage here eschews a cold, empirical study of structures and influence, and seeks instead more natural and intuitive means of appreciating all that is unique, eclectic, and surprising about Van Morrison's impressive output. In addition to covering almost all of Van Morrison's musical work and offering new readings of many iconic songs, Hage also provides a biographical introduction and a complete discography that can help listeners find new perspective on Morrison's body of work. Even in his darkest and most naked moments-in Astral Weeks for instance-Van Morrison's songs can still suggest something uplifting. Sometimes these two poles are present simultaneously, and at other times they each find distinct expression in a different musical moment. Even on his first solo album, Blowin' Your Mind (which contained the iconic Brown-Eyed Girl) Van Morrison was wrestling with something thornier and deeper, as evidenced by the wrenching T.B. Sheets - a nine-minute opus about the discomfort of visiting a lover in a small room as she lies in bed, wracked with Tuberculosis. Those two songs, at artistic odds with each other and on the same album, are representative of the oppositional forces that fuel much of his work. Hage here provides a guide through all the layers of emotional meaning and musical resonance present in Morrison's work.

The Words and Music of Jimi Hendrix

Author : David V. Moskowitz
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313375933
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book The Words and Music of Jimi Hendrix written by David V. Moskowitz and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-10-21 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive discussion of the singer/songwriter/guitarist's life carves autobiographical details from the lyrics of his song catalog. Jimi Hendrix was a rock 'n' roll guitar god and remains an important rock icon, still popular despite the four decades that have passed since his death in 1970. The Words and Music of Jimi Hendrix uses Hendrix's music—including the posthumous album Valleys of Neptune, released on March 9, 2010—to shed light on the details of the singer/songwriter's all-too-brief life. Organized chronologically, the book provides an in-depth look at Hendrix's life, carving autobiographical details from his lyrics. At the same time, it offers readers a better understanding of the superstar's music and the forces behind it. The book focuses on the three albums released during Hendrix's life, as well as the major posthumous works. Priority is also given to touring and to the influence of other guitarists.

The Words and Music of Melissa Etheridge

Author : James E. Perone
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1440830088
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (48 download)

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Book Synopsis The Words and Music of Melissa Etheridge by : James E. Perone

Download or read book The Words and Music of Melissa Etheridge written by James E. Perone and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-03-17 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a quarter century, Melissa Etheridge has been one of the most iconic and prolific female rock musicians. This book critically examines this songwriter's portrayal of universal human emotions and experiences against the context of her life. Songwriter. Pop star. Gay activist. Cancer survivor. Advocate for cancer victims. Human being. Melissa Etheridge is all of these things, and all of these elements of who she is have played an instrumental role in her music from the beginning of her career to the present day. The Words and Music of Melissa Etheridge examines Melissa Etheridge's contributions to pop music in the tradition of other greats such as Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen, and Rod Stewart. Written by a music scholar and Etheridge fan, this book investigates her work chronologically by time period, underscoring her growth as a songwriter and musician and demonstrating how her music reflected the events in her life, both positive and negative. Author James E. Perone spotlights how Etheridge's songs defy traditional gender roles and stereotypes and appeal to general audiences with their universal themes, yet serve those in the lesbian community because of the specific applicability of her words to the members of this minority group. The book supplies expert, critical, and easy-to-understand analysis of all of the songs of Melissa Etheridge's studio albums from the 1980s through to her autobiographical and reflective album, 4th Street Feeling, released in 2012.

The Words and Music of Alanis Morissette

Author : Karen Fournier
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 144083069X
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book The Words and Music of Alanis Morissette written by Karen Fournier and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2015-01-16 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through an examination of her music, videos, philanthropic work, and biographical details, this book gives insight into Alanis Morissette's musical career and day-to-day life, from her early pop beginnings in Canada to her work today. As a whole, Alanis Morissette's work has never been critically analyzed. The Words and Music of Alanis Morissette addresses this oversight through its examination of Morissette's work in the context of biographical facts, its relationship to other cultural trends, and its reflection of the female perspective. This book merges biographical information with a critical examination of the music that she produced and performed during all periods of her life, thereby providing a needed overview of Morissette's body of work. All Morissette fans will appreciate learning about the details of her life, but the author's melding of the star's personal life story with an informed analysis of popular music will also appeal to a wider audience—readers interested in music, culture, women's studies, or female musicians, for example. The book provides entertaining and engrossing reading for any Alanis Morissette fan and serves as a resource that documents her broad contributions to the music industry.

The Words and Music of George Harrison

Author : Ian Inglis
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 031337533X
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book The Words and Music of George Harrison written by Ian Inglis and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-03-23 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a comprehensive assessment of the music of George Harrison, revealing him as one of the most gifted and authentic singer-songwriters of his generation. The Words and Music of George Harrison is an in-depth appreciation of this often underappreciated musician, following Harrison's development as a singer-songwriter from his earliest songs with The Beatles through his final album, Brainwashed, released after his 2001 death from brain cancer. The Words and Music of George Harrison sheds new light on Harrison's 40-year career, examining his music output in the context of the enormous personal and professional changes he underwent, from the early days in Liverpool and the global explosion of Beatlemania through a solo career marked by spiritual concerns, political activism, and high-profile collaborations. As the book shows, at every stage, George Harrison's songs posed questions, provided commentaries, and looked for solutions, with results that add up to a remarkable music legacy.

Rap Music and the Poetics of Identity

Author : Adam Krims
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521634472
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (344 download)

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Download or read book Rap Music and the Poetics of Identity written by Adam Krims and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-04-24 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to explain how rap is put together musically.

Nuthin' But a "G" Thang

Author : Eithne Quinn
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231124082
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book Nuthin' But a "G" Thang written by Eithne Quinn and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late 1980s, gansta rap music emerged in urban America, giving voice to, & making money for, a social group widely believed to be in crisis: young, poor, black men. Quinn probes the origins of the genre, & follows its development, focusing on artists such as Ice Cube & Tupac Shakur.

The Album

Author : James E. Perone
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313379076
Total Pages : 1318 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book The Album written by James E. Perone and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-10-17 with total page 1318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This four-volume work provides provocative critical analyses of 160 of the best popular music albums of the past 50 years, from the well-known and mainstream to the quirky and offbeat. The Album: A Guide to Pop Music's Most Provocative, Influential, and Important Creations contains critical analysis essays on 160 significant pop music albums from 1960 to 2010. The selected albums represent the pop, rock, soul, R&B, hip hop, country, and alternative genres, including artists such as 2Pac, Carole King, James Brown, The Beatles, and Willie Nelson. Each volume contains brief sidebars with biographical information about key performers and producers, as well as descriptions of particular music industry topics pertaining to the development of the album over this 50-year period. Due to its examination of a broad time frame and wide range of musical styles, and its depth of analysis that goes beyond that in other books about essential albums of the past and present, this collection will appeal strongly to music fans of all tastes and interests.

Check the Technique

Author : Brian Coleman
Publisher : Villard
ISBN 13 : 030749442X
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Check the Technique written by Brian Coleman and published by Villard. This book was released on 2009-03-12 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Tribe Called Quest • Beastie Boys • De La Soul • Eric B. & Rakim • The Fugees • KRS-One • Pete Rock & CL Smooth • Public Enemy • The Roots • Run-DMC • Wu-Tang Clan • and twenty-five more hip-hop immortals It’s a sad fact: hip-hop album liners have always been reduced to a list of producer and sample credits, a publicity photo or two, and some hastily composed shout-outs. That’s a damn shame, because few outside the game know about the true creative forces behind influential masterpieces like PE’s It Takes a Nation of Millions. . ., De La’s 3 Feet High and Rising, and Wu-Tang’s Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). A longtime scribe for the hip-hop nation, Brian Coleman fills this void, and delivers a thrilling, knockout oral history of the albums that define this dynamic and iconoclastic art form. The format: One chapter, one artist, one album, blow-by-blow and track-by-track, delivered straight from the original sources. Performers, producers, DJs, and b-boys–including Big Daddy Kane, Muggs and B-Real, Biz Markie, RZA, Ice-T, and Wyclef–step to the mic to talk about the influences, environment, equipment, samples, beats, beefs, and surprises that went into making each classic record. Studio craft and street smarts, sonic inspiration and skate ramps, triumph, tragedy, and take-out food–all played their part in creating these essential albums of the hip-hop canon. Insightful, raucous, and addictive, Check the Technique transports you back to hip-hop’s golden age with the greatest artists of the ’80s and ’90s. This is the book that belongs on the stacks next to your wax. “Brian Coleman’s writing is a lot like the albums he covers: direct, uproarious, and more than six-fifths genius.” –Jeff Chang, author of Can’t Stop Won’t Stop “All producers and hip-hop fans must read this book. It really shows how these albums were made and touches the music fiend in everyone.” –DJ Evil Dee of Black Moon and Da Beatminerz “A rarity in mainstream publishing: a truly essential rap history.” –Ronin Ro, author of Have Gun Will Travel

Ice Cube

Author : Joel Mciver
Publisher : Foruli Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781905792344
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (923 download)

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Download or read book Ice Cube written by Joel Mciver and published by Foruli Limited. This book was released on 2012-10 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "First published by Sanctuary Publishing Ltd 2002"--Page facing title page.

Ice Cube

Author : Joel McIvor
Publisher : Sanctuary Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Ice Cube written by Joel McIvor and published by Sanctuary Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Ice Cube is a powerful one, as he is a founder of the controversial gangsta-rap band, NWA, member of the Nation Of Islam, and an outspoken critic of society and government. Today, he has screen-writing, acting, directing, production and entrepreneurial activities to his name. 20 photos.

Literary Theory

Author : Julie Rivkin
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1405106956
Total Pages : 1347 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Literary Theory written by Julie Rivkin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2004-07-23 with total page 1347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology of classic and cutting-edge statements in literary theory has now been updated to include recent influential texts in the areas of Ethnic Studies, Postcolonialism and International Studies A definitive collection of classic statements in criticism and new theoretical work from the past few decades All the major schools and methods that make up the dynamic field of literary theory are represented, from Formalism to Postcolonialism Enables students to familiarise themselves with the most recent developments in literary theory and with the traditions from which these new theories derive

Music to My Years

Author : Cristela Alonzo
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501189212
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Music to My Years written by Cristela Alonzo and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-05-14 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this memoir full of humor and heart, comedian, writer, and producer Cristela Alonzo tells personal stories of growing up as a first-generation Mexican American in Texas and following her dreams to pursue a career in comedy" -- From book jacket flap.

The N-Word in Music

Author : Todd M. Mealy
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 147664649X
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book The N-Word in Music written by Todd M. Mealy and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-05-04 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The minstrelsy play, song, and dance "Jump, Jim Crow" did more than enable blackface performers to spread racist stereotypes about Black Americans. This widespread antebellum-era cultural phenomenon was instrumental in normalizing the N-word across several aspects of American life. Material culture, sporting culture, consumer products, house-pets, carnival games and even geographic landmarks obtained the racial slur as a formal and informal appellation. Music, it is argued, was the catalyst for normalizing and disseminating those two ugly syllables throughout society, well beyond the environs of plantation and urban slavery. This weighty and engaging look at the English language's most explosive slur, described by scholars as the "atomic bomb" of bigoted words, traces the N-word's journey through various music genres and across generations. The author uses private letters, newspaper accounts, exclusive interviews and, most importantly, music lyrics from artists in the fields of minstrelsy, folk, country, ragtime, blues, jazz, rock 'n' roll and hip hop. The result is a reflective account of how the music industry has channeled linguistic and cultural movements across eras, resulting in changes to the slur's meaning and spelling.

Prophets of the Hood

Author : Imani Perry
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 0822386151
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (223 download)

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Download or read book Prophets of the Hood written by Imani Perry and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2004-11-30 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At once the most lucrative, popular, and culturally oppositional musical force in the United States, hip hop demands the kind of interpretation Imani Perry provides here: criticism engaged with this vibrant musical form on its own terms. A scholar and a fan, Perry considers the art, politics, and culture of hip hop through an analysis of song lyrics, the words of the prophets of the hood. Recognizing prevailing characterizations of hip hop as a transnational musical form, Perry advances a powerful argument that hip hop is first and foremost black American music. At the same time, she contends that many studies have shortchanged the aesthetic value of rap by attributing its form and content primarily to socioeconomic factors. Her innovative analysis revels in the artistry of hip hop, revealing it as an art of innovation, not deprivation. Perry offers detailed readings of the lyrics of many hip hop artists, including Ice Cube, Public Enemy, De La Soul, krs-One, OutKast, Sean “Puffy” Combs, Tupac Shakur, Lil’ Kim, Biggie Smalls, Nas, Method Man, and Lauryn Hill. She focuses on the cultural foundations of the music and on the form and narrative features of the songs—the call and response, the reliance on the break, the use of metaphor, and the recurring figures of the trickster and the outlaw. Perry also provides complex considerations of hip hop’s association with crime, violence, and misogyny. She shows that while its message may be disconcerting, rap often expresses brilliant insights about existence in a society mired in difficult racial and gender politics. Hip hop, she suggests, airs a much wider, more troubling range of black experience than was projected during the civil rights era. It provides a unique public space where the sacred and the profane impulses within African American culture unite.