{"product_id":"born-to-use-mics-reading-nass-illmatic-paperback","title":"Born to Use Mics: Reading Nas's Illmatic - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Eric Dyson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSohail Daulatzai\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eCommon\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the age of nineteen, Nasir Nas Jones began recording tracks for his debut album -- and changed the music world forever. Released in 1994, \u003ci\u003eIllmatic\u003c\/i\u003e was hailed as an instant masterpiece and has proven one of the most influential albums in hip-hop history. With its close attention to beats and lyricism, and riveting first-person explorations of the isolation and desolation of urban poverty, \u003ci\u003eIllmatic\u003c\/i\u003e was pivotal in the evolution of the genre. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eBorn to Use Mics\u003c\/i\u003e, Michael Eric Dyson and Sohail Daulatzai have brought together renowned writers and critics including Mark Anthony Neal, Marc Lamont Hill, Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., and many others to confront \u003ci\u003eIllmatic\u003c\/i\u003e song by song, with each scholar assessing an individual track from the album. The result is a brilliant engagement with and commentary upon one of the most incisive sets of songs ever laid down on wax.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Michael Eric Dyson \u003c\/b\u003eis Distinguished University Professor of African American and Diaspora Studies, and of Ethics and Society, and NEH Centennial Chair at Vanderbilt University. He is a New York Times bestselling author of over twenty books, including \u003ci\u003eJAY-Z\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTears We Cannot Stop\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat Truth Sounds Like\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLong Time Coming\u003c\/i\u003e. Dyson is a prominent public intellectual, an ordained Baptist minister, and a noted political analyst. A two-time NAACP Image Award winner, he is also the winner of the American Book Award for \u003ci\u003eCome Hell or High Water\u003c\/i\u003e. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Dyson currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSohail Daulatzai \u003c\/b\u003eis an Associate Professor in African American Studies, Film and Media Studies, Global Middle East Studies, and Visual Studies at the University of California, Irvine. He lives in Los Angeles, California.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.1 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762052989216,"sku":"9780465002115","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4c5ac5047e63a909b64e965845d2c14b.webp?v=1780215886","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/born-to-use-mics-reading-nass-illmatic-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}