ISBN: 9781477325131
Editorial: Walker, Lance Scott
Autor: Walker, Lance Scott
Año de edición: 2022
N° Páginas: 312
Tipo de pasta: Pasta dura
Descripción: Críticas This book is the ultimate word on both [DJ Screw] and his seismic imprint...Walker transubstantiates Screw's lore into something more permanent and tangible, interviewing just about everyone that ever knew the DJ, along with a number of aficionados and famous fans of his that helped make the Screw tape the hip-hop fetish objects that they have become in the decades since Davis's death.--Israel Daramola "Vulture, The 18 Best Books of the Year (So Far)" (6/10/2022 12:00:00 AM)DJ Screw: A Life in Slow Revolution is a worthwhile biography and oral history, even for those who already know the story of Screw's short, impactful life....this book is a worthy topography of Screw's life, from its humble start to its tragic end.--Chris Vognar "Texas Monthly" (5/31/2022 12:00:00 AM)DJ Screw: A Life in Slow Revolution is an essential book for any hip hop fan. Few artists changed hip hop the way that Screw did, creating a distinct production style that was immediately recognizable and quickly associated with the sound of Houston. As you read this book, you not only get a sense for how that happened and how DJ Screw worked, but you get a sense of how much the greater Houston area latched on to what he was building and made it a part of their identity. It's a loving and well-researched book that fills in a gap on any hip hop lover's book shelf.--Chi Chi Thalken "Scratched Vinyl" (5/27/2022 12:00:00 AM)DJ Screw: A Life in Slow Revolution offers an overdue look at the life of this titan and his often-overlooked compatriots...the Screw bio lays out a historically informed, nuanced survey of the economic and technological factors that drove an artist's creations and the Screwed Up Click's career...A Life in Slow Revolution not only offers Screw the studied biographical record he deserves, but also puts so many of his fellow S.U.C. members, who'd never gotten a high-profile book of their own, squarely within the rap canon: Al-D, E.S.G., Big Pokey, Big Moe, and, of course, Big Floyd.--Nitish Pahwa "Slate" (6/1/2022 12:00:00 AM)[DJ Screw] delivers not just the story of one individual but the birth of a culture and the rise of a movement. We get to feel the excitement, pitfalls, rivalries and triumphs of a young scene coming into its own...[DJ Screw is] a deeply researched and carefully curated work, devoting as much consideration to Screw's own story as it does to those he influenced and those who influenced him...Walker's extensive knowledge of and, more important, his great respect for his subject come across on the page...[Walker's] prose often has the rhythm and flow of poetry.--Santi Elijah Holley "Washington Post" (5/23/2022 12:00:00 AM)Walker...manages to harness the flashlike life and career [of DJ Screw] and slow it down to create a clearer representation of a crucial 20th-century artist. Through hundreds of interviews with family, friends and collaborators spanning thousands of hours, Walker presents Screw's work not as an incredible moment of combustion but rather what the title implies: a slow revolution.--Andrew Dansby "Houston Chronicle" (5/23/2022 12:00:00 AM)[DJ Screw is one] of the best books of this year...[breaks] every rule of the hip hop biography to rewrite them in a way that suggests something new, and more ambitious for the future of rap scholarship.--Abe Beame "Passion of the Weiss" (5/17/2022 12:00:00 AM)[A] sprawling story of the man who put Houston rap on the map...In talking to most of the Houston rap world, Walker is able to paint a portrait of the artist that hasn't really been seen before.--Chris O'Connell "MySA" (5/15/2022 12:00:00 AM)DJ Screw single handedly created a hip-hop culture in Houston. Screw's invention has inspired superstars like Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and A$AP Rocky. And via interviews from family, friends, and Chopped and Screwed nerds, he finally gets his due.--Darryl Robertson "Esquire, Best Music Books of 2022 (So Far)" (5/10/2022 12:00:00 AM)This book is an absolute powerhouse...Lance
- Idioma: Inglés
- Autor: Walker, Lance Scott
- Editorial: Walker, Lance Scott
- N° Paginas: 312
- Tipo de pasta: Pasta dura
- Envío: Desde EE.UU.
