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Berry, Bertice.
The Haunting of Hip Hop
. Broadway Books, 2002. A novel about the way hip hop music has become extremely violent and sexual. A big-time rap music producer buys a house that is haunted by African and African-American ghosts who want him to know that hip hop stems from the African drum and should be a form of positive expression.
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Blackman, Toni. “The Influence of Rap on Spoken Word.” 2001. www.fyah.com/sankofa.htm. An article about rap as a form of spoken word poetry.
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Clayton, Jace. “Hip-Hop's Radical Roots.” 1999. www.infoplease.com/spot/hiphop1.html. Article about the roots of rap music on infoplease.com.
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George, Nelson.
Hip Hop America
. Penguin, 1998. An interesting book about hip hop culture including the business of hip hop, from an accomplished writer on the topic.
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8 Mile. Film directed by Curtis Hanson, starring rap artist Eminem. Universal, 2003. This film gives a sense of the urban culture surrounding hip hop in Chicago. There is a good example of battle rapping in the film.
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James, Jimmy. “The History of Rap.” (www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Palladium/8153/raphistory.htm). Article about the history of rap music.
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Koch, Kenneth.
Rose, Where Did You Get That Red?
Vintage, 1973. Excellent book to help you learn about poetry and teach it to kids.
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