The first novel to truly capture the fast and furious world of hip-hop -- one in which the line between art and life is blurred for two ambitious MCs whose battle to be #1 is fought with weapons and words. Rappers Flawless and Hannibal are two talented young men moving toward the same dream: to be the best; to take over the world; to see the big picture; to become the most respected rap artists of their generation. Along the way; they battle the business of mainstream hip-hop; industry honchos; crazy fans; and -- most of all -- each other. Caught up in their intense rivalry are Erika; Flawlesss sister; and Micah; Hannibals protegeacute;; two young lovers whose loyalties toward each rapper threaten to ruin their future together. A vivid journey through the underworld of urban music; it is a West Side Story remixed to the movement of hip-hop; a story of desire and dreams; all tied to the beat of hip-hop eternal.
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Review
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. LoveBy Cathye JohnsonThank you Jack Zipes for being such a hip shooter. Love it2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Stories for TeachingBy grasshopper4Zipes book provides a good introduction to various genres of storytelling. What is especially interesting about this book is that he provides a description of a program in which he uses storytelling as a way of teaching within Minneapolis schools. Its a fine documentation of a creative and innovative project which could be used in other educational settings. The book offers practical resources by providing texts to various stories and numerous activities for integrating storytelling into lessons on language arts and drama. These activities can be used in a range of classrooms; and they can be adapted for use in numerous settings. The book has a fine bibliography of resources for finding numerous stories for use in schools; and a good bibliography on relevant scholarship. Of particular interest is his discussion of wider implications of using this type of teaching in an educational climate that stresses standardized testing over creative teaching; and some of the ideas could be useful to counteract these stiffling trends in education. One limitation with this book; however; is its limited treatment of ways to integrate storytelling into curricula as educators will need to be convinced that this type of teaching is relevant and useful to their current situations.