Download or read book Crip Lyrics written by Val Vera and published by Poor Press. This book was released on 2021-09-25 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crip Lyrics: The Unapologetic Poetry of Disability is a collection of poems framing the many facets of Disability Culture. Written by disabled activist, speaker, organizer, and writer Val Vera, Crip Lyrics unveils the author's lived experiences and visceral connection with his identity as a "Crip" - a controversial yet widely used term adopted by the unapologetic voices within the Disability Community. Masterfully illustrated by disabled artist Melissa Marie Eckardt, Crip Lyrics boldly displays the art of Disability.
Download or read book Lyrics of a Rap Revolutionary written by Chuck D and published by KingDoMedia. This book was released on with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The power is in the mic, and the power has been unleashed in clubs, arenas, stadiums, stages, and parks all over the planet. MC's are able to connect with its audience in a way that the music alone cannot. Hip Hop, via the MC, has undoubtedly become the voice of a new generation. Much attention has been paid to the staggering impact hip hop music and culture has had on the greater American and world cultures; its influence on fashion, television, advertising, and the attitudes of the world’s youth. However, not nearly as much attention has been paid to the social and political impact that the art form and its artists have had. Lyrics of a Rap Revolutionary is designed to transcend rap and venture into the realm of offering commentary and analysis into some of the deeper aspects of life itself. As one of rap’s preeminent political and social groups of all time, front man Chuck D offers direct explanations and interpretations of what his lyrics are about as a tool to help set minds free in this "hustle and flow and get rich or die tryin times." Chuck D — consistently ranked as one of the greatest rappers of all time — will provide insight in the creation of Hip-Hop iconic albums 1988’s “It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back” and 1990’s “Fear of a Black Planet”, both recognized among the greatest politically charged albums of all time featuring rap classics such as "Fight the Power," "Don’t Believe The Hype," "Can’t Truss It," and "Welcome to the Terrordome." As Chuck D explains, "We must remain mindful that there’s a road to freedom, and resist the embarrassingly popular trend that ignorance and a ghetto mentality, which is cast upon us, is our only food for thought or food for non-thought. As MC's we must become more responsible and revolutionary in our approach, because we have young people around the globe listening to our every word and watching our every step." Lyrics of a Rap Revolutionary: Times, Rhymes & Mind of Chuck D will clarify, in a way similar to when a person rereads a book ten years after originally reading it, and allow for a deeper understanding and further insight into the thoughts behind classic and controversial Public Enemy lyrics. Admirers proclaimed him the Bob Dylan or Bob Marley of rap. -- Los Angeles Times One of the most politically and socially conscious artists of any generation? -- Spike Lee Chuck D is the greatest voice in Hip Hop history as far as social commentary and rhymes for the upliftment of Black people. Chuck D is in a league of his own. -- Kool Moe Dee
Download or read book Writing Better Lyrics written by Pat Pattison and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-01-08 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Must-Have Guide for Songwriters Writing Better Lyrics has been a staple for songwriters for nearly two decades. Now this revised and updated 2nd Edition provides effective tools for everything from generating ideas, to understanding the form and function of a song, to fine-tuning lyrics. Perfect for new and experienced songwriters alike, this time-tested classic covers the basics in addition to more advanced techniques.Songwriters will discover: • How to use sense-bound imagery to enhance a song's emotional impact on listeners • Techniques for avoiding clichés and creating imaginative metaphors and similes • Ways to use repetition as an asset • How to successfully manipulate meter • Instruction for matching lyrics with music • Ways to build on ideas and generate effective titles • Advice for working with a co-writer • And much more Featuring updated and expanded chapters, 50 fun songwriting exercises, and examples from more than 20 chart-toppings songs, Writing Better Lyrics gives you all of the professional and creative insight you need to write powerful lyrics and put your songs in the spotlight where they belong.
Download or read book Gutter written by K'wan and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2008-09-02 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The explosive sequel to GANGSTA has finally arrived! Blood answers for blood on the streets of Harlem. It's been months since Lou-loc was brutally murdered on his way to freedom and the pain is still fresh. Gutter, Lou-loc's best friend, finds himself on a path to self destruction, vowing to eradicate the entire Blood faction in New York City in the name of his fallen comrade. Sharell urges him to abandon the suicide mission, but his oath won't allow it. Not even for the child they are expecting. But as Gutter slips further into madness, a shocking revelation brings Satin out. In the middle of all this is a man named Major Blood. He has been flown in from Cali with two very simple instructions. Shut down Harlem Crip, and execute El Diablo's murderer. Walk back into the mouth of madness in the not-to-missed sequel to GANGSTA.
Download or read book Orphans of the Revolution written by Ellisa Burks-McKnight and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 1901 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Orphans Of The Revolution is the story of how a nation of people became the target of the largest conspiracy the earth has ever encountered. From the pyramids of Egypt through the roads of Jerusalem straight through the neighborhood of south central Los Angeles. Orphans of the revolution is prolific and life changing.
Download or read book Crip Authorship written by Mara Mills and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2023-08 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Crip Authorship: Disability as Method convenes leading scholars, activists, and artists to explore the shaping of cultural production, aesthetics, and media by disability across 35 short chapters"--
Download or read book Crip Gang Blue Bandana Blank Lined Journal Notebook written by Nine-T-Eiht Publishing and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-27 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crip Gang Blue Bandana (Blank Lined Journal / Notebook) Number of Pages: 119 pages Page Size: 8.5 x 11 inches; 21.59 x 27.94 cm Lines/Page: 23
Download or read book The Regenerate Lyric written by Elisa New and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993-05-28 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elisa New examines the poems in great detail, offering searching readings and concluding finally that "it is 'regeneracy' rather than 'originality' that is the American poet's modus operandi and native mandate."
Download or read book Bobby Yay Yay Jones Presents written by Bobby Yay Yay Jones and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-08-21 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bobby Yay Yay Jones former Crip from The Imperial Courts Housing Projects ( known as The Pee Jay Watts Crips ) uses his unique style of poetry to bring his readers into his reality. A reality where misguided youth roam desperately looking for purpose and identity, a reality where violence, substance dependency, gang banging, and homicides is prevalent, a reality of unfulfilled dreams, abandonment, trauma, and social and economical oppression. Bobby masterfully creates these vivid pieces that adequately depicts urban living in destitute communities where misfortune, mental illnesses, and trauma seems to linger for generations. Where the youth lack guidance so they live their lives according to rap songs, where law enforcement terrorizes people of color, and the government creates conditions and circumstances to perpetuate the cycle of miseducation, violence, and poverty. This is a must read for all poetry lovers. Never have I ever read poetry that is so profound that it made feel as if I personally experienced what it is like to live in survive in the ghetto. Here is a book of poem to introduce you to the truth of urban living by Bobby Yay Yay Jones writer, victims advocate, producer, and community activists.
Download or read book Retrieving the Crip Outsider written by Someshwar Sati and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2024-03-30 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why are abnormal figures at the heart of literary canon and what do they tell us about the society that writes and circulates these stories? This book studies the constitution of disability and discusses concepts of corporeal difference that are socio-historically rooted in the Indian cultural milieu. The volume aims at looking at the central issue of the various aspects of disability representation, the impact of these representations on the materially embodied experience of disablement, the political imperatives shaping the narratives of corporeal difference, and the influences of highly particularised local cultural context on the constitution of epistemic and discursive notions of corporeality. The volume follows three routes of inquiry: How do we find 'disability' in texts or, what are 'disability texts'? How do we read concepts historically using literary and cultural texts and what would a similar study of the Indian context reveal? How do we study culturally distinct ways of narrating bodyminds? These questions will be answered through a discussion of representation histories of the abnormal informed by histories of disease conditions and its representations, with the aim of developing ways of thinking and talking about concepts of corporeal difference that are socio-culturally and socio-historically located away from the western context and to explore the intersections between gender, caste, religion, sexuality, class and disability.
Download or read book The Diary of a Pissed Off Mom written by Victoria Novicke and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-08-10 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Diary of a Pissed Off Mom is just that. Follow me through my journey of motherhood. My story is of a young woman becoming a mother, growing with children and a husband. I share with you the joys, sorrows, trials and tribulations of all that goes with parenting. I am sharing with you the reality of the And They All Lived Happily Ever After .. The truth is, that fairy tale idealism is a load of bullcaca. I didn t realize how difficult marriage and children were. Over the years I have developed my diary not just for them to know who their mother was, but what it was like raising them. Once the teenage years arrived all preconceived thoughts and ideas of parenting strategies went right out the window. I have elaborated on events to add perspective and enlightenment to you, the reader. My wish is to help other parents realize that if you stay true to your beliefs and keep love in your heart, anything can be overcome.
Download or read book Jumbo Easy Guitar Songbook written by Hal Leonard Corp. and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2001-08-01 with total page 791 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Easy Guitar). Beginners will love this immense collection of more than 240 super songs that they can actually play! Includes easy arrangements in notes and tab for gems in various genres, including: After You've Gone * Amazing Grace * Anchors Aweigh * Auld Lang Syne * Avalon * Baby, Won't You Please Come Home * The Banana Boat Song (Day Oh) * Beale Street Blues * Blue Danube Waltz * Canon in D * Cielito Lindo * Clementine * Cockles and Mussels * Down by the Old Mill Stream * Eine Kleine Nachtmusik * The Entertainer * Give Me That Old Time Religion * Give My Regards to Broadway * The Glow Worm * Greensleeves * Hail to the Chief * Hava Nagila * House of the Rising Sun * I Ain't Got Nobody * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring * La Golondrina * Little Brown Jug * Loch Lomond * Marine's Hymn * Memories * 'O Sole Mio * Ode to Joy * Paper Doll * Peg O' My Heart * Scarborough Fair * Sidewalks of New York * St. Louis Blues * Swing Low, Sweet Chariot * Toreador Song * Wedding March * and more!
Download or read book Off Broadway Musicals 1910 2007 written by Dan Dietz and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-03-10 with total page 657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite an often unfair reputation as being less popular, less successful, or less refined than their bona-fide Broadway counterparts, Off Broadway musicals deserve their share of critical acclaim and study. A number of shows originally staged Off Broadway have gone on to their own successful Broadway runs, from the ever-popular A Chorus Line and Rent to more off-beat productions like Avenue Q and Little Shop of Horrors. And while it remains to be seen if other popular Off Broadway shows like Stomp, Blue Man Group, and Altar Boyz will make it to the larger Broadway theaters, their Off Broadway runs have been enormously successful in their own right. This book discusses more than 1,800 Off Broadway, Off Off Broadway, showcase, and workshop musical productions. It includes detailed descriptions of Off Broadway musicals that closed in previews or in rehearsal, selected musicals that opened in Brooklyn and in New Jersey, and American operas that opened in New York, along with general overviews of Off Broadway institutions such as the Light Opera of Manhattan. The typical entry includes the name of the host theater or theaters; the opening date and number of performances; the production's cast and creative team; a list of songs; a brief plot synopsis; and general comments and reviews from the New York critics. Besides the individual entries, the book also includes a preface, a bibliography, and 21 appendices including a discography, filmography, a list of published scripts, and lists of musicals categorized by topic and composer.
Download or read book Selected Works for Big Band written by Mary Lou Williams and published by A-R Editions, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Communicating Hip Hop written by Nick J. Sciullo and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-11-26 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This insightful analysis of the broad impact of hip-hop on popular culture examines the circulation of hip-hop through media, academia, business, law, and consumer culture to explain how hip-hop influences thought and action through our societal institutions. How has hip-hop influenced our culture beyond the most obvious ways (music and fashion)? Examples of the substantial power of hip-hop culture include influence on consumer buying habits—for example, Dr. Dre's Beats headphones; politics, seen in Barack Obama's election as the first "hip-hop president" and increased black political participation; and social movements such as various stop-the-violence movements and mobilization against police brutality and racism. In Communicating Hip-Hop: How Hip-Hop Culture Shapes Popular Culture, author Nick Sciullo considers hip-hop's role in shaping a number of different aspects of modern culture ranging from law to communication and from business to English studies. Each chapter takes the reader on a behind-the-scenes tour of hip-hop's importance in various areas of culture with references to leading literature and music. Intended for scholars and students of hip-hop, race, music, and communication as well as a general audience, this appealing, accessible book will enable readers to understand why hip-hop is so important and see why hip-hop has such far-reaching influence.
Download or read book All the Lucky Ones Are Dead written by Gar Anthony Haywood and published by Overamstel Uitgevers. This book was released on 2012-04-17 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigating the alleged suicide of a hip-hop star, Gunner uncovers a murder Carlton Elbridge, better known as C. E. Digga Jones, was too nice for gangsta rap. When he allegedly shot himself, he had millions in the bank, his face on the cover of Time magazine, and a nation of fanatics to mourn his death. He was found in a locked room, gun in his hand and bullet in his brain, and the police assumed it was suicide. Only the rapper’s father thinks otherwise. Suspecting that his son was killed as the result of a hip-hop feud, Carlton’s father hires private detective Aaron Gunner to investigate the death. As Gunner tries to juggle the case with security work for a conservative black talk-show host, he learns that for some in the hip-hop world, the thug life is much more than an act.
Download or read book Chuck D written by Chuck D and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lyrics of Chuck D, interspersed with the rapper's reflections.
