i got my copy this morning and read a couple of chapters and skimmed the rest. its pretty much what i expected: a cultural studies approach. honestly, i wasn't given that much new insight, plus i think a lot of stuff in it (and cultural and art studies in general, for the most part) romanticizes too much and overestimates the implications and influences of things. plus they didn't talk enough about some subjects (especially the noi, 5%er, and dwight york influence). But i'm glad they made the book cuz it helps solidify nas', illmatic's, and hip hop's place in history
Thoughts?
I got the book and it does opinpoint the author's philosophical view of Illmatic. Howver, what I want to read is a book on based the making of Illmatic.
ReplyDeleteI want to hear why Eric Sermon's track didn't make the cut and other shit that went on during the making of the album. There is another Illmatic book out too. I might have to check it out.
Where is the Jay Z book on Reasonable Doubt? lol
^^^ Wait, so Eric Sermon produced a track for illmatic?
ReplyDeleteAnd did we have that information before this book?