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001			on1119666180
003			OCoLC
005			20191003141332.0
008			190916s2019 nyu 000 0aeng d
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020			_a9780062850232
020			_a0062850237
035			_a(OCoLC)1119666180 _z(OCoLC)1117454645
037			_bHarpercollins, 53 Glenmaura National Blvd Ste 300, Moosaic, PA, USA, 18507-2132 _nSAN 200-2086
043			_an-us---
092			_aRakim _bR162
049			_aNFGA
100	0		_aRakim _c(Musician), _d1968- _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aSweat the technique : _brevelations on creativity from the lyrical genius / _cRakim ; with Bakari Kitwana.
250			_aFirst edition.
264		1	_aNew York, NY : _bAmistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, _c[2019]
300			_axi, 252 pages ; _c22 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
520			_aThe musician and Hip Hop legend--hailed as "the greatest MC of all time" and compared to Thelonious Monk--reimagines the writing handbook in this memoir and guide that incorporates the soulful genius, confidence, and creativity of a master artist. When he exploded on the music scene, musical genius Rakim was hailed for his brilliant artistic style, adding layers, complexity, depth, musicality, and soul to rap. More than anyone, Rakim has changed the way MCs rhyme. Calm on the mic, his words combine in a frenzy of sound, using complicated patterns based on multisyllabic rhymes and internal rhythms. Rakim can tell a story about a down-on-his-luck man looking for a job and turn it into an epic tale and an unforgettable rhyme. He is not just a great songwriter--he's a great modern writer. Part memoir, part writing guide, Sweat the Technique offers insight into how Rakim thinks about words, music, writing, and rhyming as it teaches writers of all levels how to hone their craft. It is also a rare glimpse into Rakim's private life, full of entertaining personal stories from his youth on Long Island growing up in a home and community filled with musicians to the clubs of New York and the studios of Los Angeles during his rise to the top of popular music. Rakim celebrates the influences that shaped his development, including the jazz music of John Coltrane and the spirituality of the streets, and shares anecdotes spotlighting personalities such as L. L. Cool J. and Dr. Dre, among others. Filled with valuable lessons for every writer, Sweat the Technique reveals the heart and mind of an artist and his love for great storytelling, and always, the words.
600	0	0	_aRakim _c(Musician), _d1968-
650		0	_aRap musicians _zUnited States _vBiography. _977339
650		0	_aLyricists _zUnited States _vBiography. _9317574
650		0	_aRap (Music) _zUnited States.
650		0	_aLyric writing (Popular music)
655		7	_aAutobiographies. _2lcgft _9728
700	1		_aKitwana, Bakari, _eauthor.
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