HOW TO RAP: The Art and Science of the Hip-Hop MC
by Paul Edwards

Foreword by Kool G Rap
With a foreword by Kool G Rap and interviews with over 100 major MCs, HOW TO RAP: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC guides the reader through the artform of Rap in the words of the artists, giving an inside look behind their creative processes and techniques.

Artists interviewed exclusively for the book include classic MCs and groups such as Public Enemy, Big Daddy Kane, Mobb Deep, AZ, Jurassic 5, Cypress Hill, Pharoahe Monch, Boot Camp Clik, Masta Ace, and A Tribe Called Quest, as well as more recent artists such as Clipse, Styles P, The Black Eyed Peas, Crooked I, Immortal Technique, Royce Da 5'9", Papoose and Nelly.

HOW TO RAP breaks MC'ing down into content, flow, writing, and delivery with topics such as writing in your head, punching-in vocals, and interacting with the crowd all tackled from different angles by numerous pros.

The book also features the first complete breakdown of "flow", allowing readers to create tongue-twisting compound rhyme styles like Kool G Rap and Eminem, complex conversational flows like Nas, Jay-Z, and OC, the classic true school patterns of Melle Mel, and everything in between.

Available at all fine bookstores and from Amazon.com

For more info on the book, visit http://www.howtorapbook.com


About Paul Edwards
Paul Edwards holds a master's degree in postmodernism, literature, and contemporary culture from University of London and has done extensive research on Hip-Hop lyrics, interviewing 104 MCs for HOW TO RAP.
Contact: p.b.edwards@gmail.com


About Chicago Review Press
Chicago Review Press is also known for releasing classic work on African-American culture by H. Rap Brown and Assata Shakur. www.chicagoreviewpress.com

"A complete guide to the art and craft of the MC, anyone who's serious about becoming a rapper should read this first. Proof positive that rap is more than just talking over music - a vital and vibrant expose of a much misunderstood art form." - Hip Hop Connection