How to Rap
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How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC is a book on hip hop music and rapping by Paul Edwards. It is compiled from interviews with 104 notable rappers who provide insights into how they write and perform their lyrics.
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Artists interviewed
The book is compiled from interviews with rappers; the interviews comprise the majority of the book's content.<ref name=LibraryJournal/> The following artists were interviewed by the author:
- 2Mex of The Visionaries
- 40 Cal. of The Diplomats
- Aesop Rock
- Akil The MC of Jurassic 5
- Akir
- AMG
- Andy Cat of Ugly Duckling
- AZ
- Big Daddy Kane
- Big Noyd
- Big Pooh of Little Brother
- Bishop Lamont
- Bobby Creekwater
- Bootie Brown of The Pharcyde
- B-Real of Cypress Hill
- Brother Ali
- Brother J of X-Clan
- Buckshot of Black Moon and Boot Camp Clik
- Cage
- Cappadonna of Wu-Tang Clan
- Cashis
- Chuck D of Public Enemy
- C-Murder
- Cormega
- KXNG Crooked of Slaughterhouse
- David Banner
- Del the Funky Homosapien of Hieroglyphics
- Devin The Dude
- DJ Quik
- Dray of Das EFX
- E-40
- El Da Sensei of Artifacts
- Esoteric of 7L & Esoteric
- Evidence of Dilated Peoples
- Fredro Starr of Onyx
- Gift Of Gab of Blackalicious and Quannum
- Glasses Malone
- Gorilla Zoe
- Guerilla Black
- Havoc of Mobb Deep
- Hell Rell of The Diplomats
- Ill Bill of Non Phixion and La Coka Nostra
- Imani of The Pharcyde
- Immortal Technique
- Joell Ortiz of Slaughterhouse
- Killah Priest (Wu-Tang Clan affiliate)
- Kool G Rap
- K-Os
- The Lady Of Rage
- Lateef the Truthspeaker of Latyrx and Quannum
- Lord Jamar of Brand Nubian
- Masta Ace
- MC Serch of 3rd Bass
- MC Shan
- Mighty Casey (rapper)
- Mr. Lif
- Murs
- Myka 9 of Freestyle Fellowship
- Noreaga
- O.C. of Diggin' in the Crates Crew
- Omar Cruz
- One Be Lo of Binary Star
- Papoose
- Paris
- Pharoahe Monch of Organized Konfusion
- Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest
- Pigeon John of Quannum and LA Symphony
- Planet Asia of Cali Agents
- Pusha T of Clipse
- Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest
- R.A. The Rugged Man
- Rah Digga
- Rampage of Flipmode Squad
- RBX
- Remy Ma
- Rock of Heltah Skeltah and Boot Camp Clik
- Royce da 5'9"
- Schoolly D
- Sean Price of Heltah Skeltah and Boot Camp Clik
- Sheek Louch of The LOX
- Shock G of Digital Underground
- Speech of Arrested Development
- Spider Loc
- Stat Quo
- Steele of Smif-n-Wessun and Boot Camp Clik
- Stressmatic of The Federation
- Styles P of The LOX
- T3 of Slum Village
- Tajai of Souls Of Mischief and Hieroglyphics
- Tash of Tha Alkaholiks
- Tech N9ne
- Termanology
- Thes One of People Under The Stairs
- Twista
- Vast Aire of Cannibal Ox
- Vinnie Paz of Jedi Mind Tricks
- Vursatyl of Lifesavas and Quannum
- Wildchild of Lootpack
- Wise Intelligent of Poor Righteous Teachers
- Wordsworth
- Yukmouth of The Luniz
- Zumbi of Zion I
It also includes information on other artists, who are commented on by the interviewed artists, including:<ref name=howtorap/><ref name=bookwebsite/>
- Beastie Boys
- Big Pun
- Dr. Dre
- Eminem
- Jay-Z
- KRS-One
- Melle Mel of Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
- Nas
- The Notorious B.I.G.
- Rakim
- Snoop Dogg
- T.I.
- Tupac Shakur
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