Noise and Spirit: The Religious and Spiritual Sensibilities of Rap Music - Google Books

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Rap music is often seen as a Black secular response to pressing issues of our time. Yet, like spirituals, the blues, and gospel music, rap has deep connections to African American religious traditions.Noise and Spirit explores the diverse religious…