TY  - BOOK
AU  - Pate,Alexs D.
TI  - In the heart of the beat: the poetry of rap 
T2  - African American cultural theory and heritage
SN  - 9780810860087 (cloth : alk. paper)
AV  - ML3531 .P38 2010
U1  - 782.421649 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Lanham, Md.
PB  - Scarecrow Press
KW  - Rap (Music)
KW  - Texts
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - American poetry
KW  - African American authors
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Say what? -- A matter of life : a brief discussion -- From the streets : coloring the multicultural black -- Defining rap/poetry -- Where you from? : local, young, and uncensored -- Toward a critical reading of rap/poetry -- The elements of rap/poetry -- The aesthetics : a summary
ER  -