Those who dismiss rappers as vulgar outsiders miss the way that Jay-Z and Kanye embody the American dream: starting from humble beginnings, both rose by dint of hard work and talent to wealth and success. Jay embraces this role, styling… — Andrew Hoberek Copy Share Image
Rap isn't poetry, not least because it involves music and often other elements that aren't words. But the way poets in English use things like rhyme and meter, and the ways these conventions both do and don't apply to rap… — Andrew Hoberek Copy Share Image
Those who dismiss rappers as vulgar outsiders miss the way that Jay-Z and Kanye embody the American dream: starting from humble beginnings, both rose… — Andrew Hoberek Copy Share Image
The history of modern culture is a history of popular entertainments evolving into art. — Andrew Hoberek Copy Share Image
Rap isn't poetry, not least because it involves music and often other elements that aren't words. But the way poets in English use things… — Andrew Hoberek Copy Share Image
One of my goals as a professor of English is to teach students to recognize and think critically about what makes something art. — Andrew Hoberek Copy Share Image
