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
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 himself as much a CEO as an artist, and he and Beyoncé have become, in a significant way, more fully… — Andrew Hoberek Copy Share
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
