“Poetry whirlpool”: Rhythm and Tangible Language in the Works of the Wu-Tang Clan and Booba by Léopold Reigner

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Creating Sacred Spaces: The Power of Rap Music on the Religioius Consciousness by Barbara B. Pemberton

“…Extensive new research traces the genre from its inception among marginalized, inner-city youth to the powerful prestigious rap artists of today, including Jay Z, Busta Rhymes, and the Wu Tang Clan. Both the Nation and Hip Hop have gone global, with Buddhist, Jewish, and Muslim rap artists also creating new cultural spaces while spreading a powerful, positive counter-culture message for social change—proving the adage: never underestimate the power of music on the religious consciousness.…”
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