February 21: Talking 'Bout Your Mama by Elijah Wald

Tracing the tradition of African-American street rhyming and verbal combat that has ruled urban neighborhoods since the early 1900s, author Elijah Wald explores one of the most potent sources of rap.

Talking 'bout Your Mama: The Dozens, Snaps, and the Deep Roots of Rap explores the viciously funny, outrageously inventive insult game known as "the dozens" and traces its influences back to African ceremonial rituals.

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