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Topic subjectRE: this is bs. hip-hop lyrics can be read as poetry 2.
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43816, RE: this is bs. hip-hop lyrics can be read as poetry 2.
Posted by AK06, Thu Jun-01-06 03:55 AM
I agree that hip hop can be read as poetry and basically is a form of poetry, especially seeing as poetry stems from an aural culture. But the linear notes provide more than an just illustration of who played what. For example from TTP notes we find out about the extremly buzzy story behind 'Star' and how ?uest had to pump his guns in order to be able to play the 'Boom!' beat. These are things that can never be extracted from mere interpretation of the track.