![]() Along that same vein, Jay-Z: Made In America by Georgetown professor and sociologist Michael Eric Dyson lays out Hov’s work for fans and those unfamiliar with the Brooklyn rapper’s miles-long discography. In his book, Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from The Lyrical Genius, Rakim and music journalist Bakari Kitwana offer a road map guiding readers to the source of his inspiration and the reason behind his career longevity: his unmatched skills on the mic. ![]() With upcoming books focusing on their legacies, Griffin and Carter now find their work privy to exploration, broken down from lyrical stanzas to engaging analyzes on the politics of race, economic disenfranchisement, and the elusive American Dream. Their characters have narrated with conviction, delivering literature at its most accessible and rooted in real world experiences. No topic has been off limits in their expansive careers depression and self-loathing, hustling and unemployment, love and self-harm, or bold ambition at war with seemingly insurmountable odds. ![]() and Shawn Corey Carter-better known as Rakim the God MC and Jay-Z, respectively-have claimed their spots as some of America’s most intuitive storytellers. For over three decades, William Griffin Jr. ![]()
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