This Companion covers the hip-hop elements, methods of studying hip-hop, and case studies from Nerdcore to Turkish-German and Japanese hip-hop.

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It has been more than thirty-five years since the first commercial recordings of hip-hop music were made. This Companion, written by renowned scholars and indus

An exploration of rhythm and the richness of musical time from the perspective of performers, composers, analysts, and listeners.

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