Rakim has been hailed for his brilliant artistic style, adding tiers, complexity, depth, musicality, and soul to elevate the art of rap. But he is not just a revolutionary songwriter--he's a great modern writer. Filled with valuable insight for every writer and music fan, Sweat the Technique offers unprecedented access into how the reclusive hip-hop legend thinks about words, music, writing, and rhyming, and the obervational and spiritual foundations upon which he built the persona of The God MC. It is also a rare glimpse into Rakim's private life, full of entertaining personal stories, recounting experiences that celebrate a journey that parallels the rise of hip-hop as a global cultural phenomenon--Page 4 of cover
- | Author: Rakim
- | Publisher: Amistad
- | Publication Date: September 15, 2020
- | Number of Pages: 272 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 0062850245
- | ISBN-13: 9780062850249