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Lommel, Cookie

The History of Rap Music

120 pp. | Chelsea | January, 2001 | Library ISBN 0-7910-5820-4 $$19.95 | Paper ISBN 0-7910-5821-2 $$9.95
(4) 4-6 African-American Achievers series. This admiring but not uncritical account traces rap's origins back to griots, or African storytellers; Lommel considers the music "the sum of the history of the African experience in 20th-century America." Equal time is given to rappers accepted by mainstream audiences and those who have sparked controversy. Poorly reproduced black-and-white photos mar this passionate, persuasive book. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Nell Beram

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