Understand Rap - Lyrics in the Queen's English

Product Description

Rap songs are famous for their double entendres, clever turns of phrase, and general ingenuity, but that doesn't mean things always make sense the first time around. Enter Understand Rap, a very funny pop-cultural reference book based on the website of the same name, which precisely explains the confusing lyrics and terms used in rap songs using language that even the most un-hip person can understand. The juxtaposition of a dry, academic tone with hip-hop terminology results in a book that's as entertaining as it is informative.

Top Reviews

This is a really clever and funny book. I would definitely suggest giving this to ...
by Bri Bird (4 out of 5 stars)
May 26, 2015

This is a really clever and funny book. I would definitely suggest giving this to a lover of rap and comedy. It's rap broken down to very proper English.
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Great Gift for any Hip Hop Head
by Peter Weyland (5 out of 5 stars)
August 17, 2019

Been a Hip Hop head since the soundtrack to Beat Street dropped. I got this book as a gift for my older Brother, who absolutely loves it. Of course I had a chance to check it out first. Ridiculously funny, and I love the choices that they made for the lyrics they translated. Awesome book, makes a terrific gift, I recommend it.
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Great gift for friends that are way cooler than you... or their moms
by Lacey (5 out of 5 stars)
December 16, 2014

Gave this to a music producer/DJ friend for her birthday. She is beyond cool and loved it. I know nothing about music and had fun sounding like a fool while I read the lyrics and interpretations aloud. My friend will use this to educate her conservative Texan mother on the rap lyrics she always asks about.

We actually used this as a birthday card, and circled, highlighted and drew pictures on the pages that reminded us of our friend. "I love you like a fat kid loves cake," I believe, was the big hit.
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Awesome for painful situations
by Justin Nelson (4 out of 5 stars)
December 17, 2016

My college swim coach used to read us a couple of excerpts from the book while we were treading water. It was a great way to keep our minds off the fact that we had to tread water for about 10-15 min. It is really funny and I definitely recommend it if you need something that will get a good laugh out of people.
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Couldn't have been written better
by Complimentary (5 out of 5 stars)
October 11, 2018

Really good format & actually a lot of quotes - as I was expecting less, I am pleasantly surprised.
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Great for comprehension building
by Ashley Wooten (5 out of 5 stars)
December 11, 2018

I use this in my classroom, but do not let the students see it.
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it is very funny book though
by Amazon Customer (5 out of 5 stars)
December 22, 2016

beware! some of the content is very intense! lol. it is very funny book though..... idk about giving it to your grandmother though! lol.
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Great, thanks!
by [One&Only] (5 out of 5 stars)
March 20, 2016

Perfect! I love it! Just what I wanted! Arrived on time & exactly as described.
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A dictionary for those who are innocent
by Momo02 (5 out of 5 stars)
September 16, 2018

Entertaining book! A great coffee table add on.
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It probably wasn't the best idea but the book is in pretty damn good ...
by Joshua (4 out of 5 stars)
January 21, 2015

since I only had 5$ of amazon bucks, I got this, used. It probably wasn't the best idea but the book is in pretty damn good condition. Also, it's hilarious! Making fun of rappers that use autotune and other slang, and then dissecting it is funny af.
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Hilarious book. Great gift.
by 68camaroSS (5 out of 5 stars)
May 18, 2016

Hilarious book. Makes a great gift.

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