{"product_id":"rapthology-lessons-in-life-and-lyrics-9781529906240","title":"Rapthology: Lessons in Life and Lyrics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eJermaine Scott, also known as Wretch 32, is a significant musician and cultural commentator who has written a new book called Rapthology. The book explores the principles of lyric-writing and provides inspiration for a new generation of musicians and writers. Scott takes us through the songs that have shaped his career over the last two decades, from gospel music to dancehall anthems to innovative emerging young voices. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 320 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 17 November 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cornerstone\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch1\u003eGroundbreaking... a must-have.\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eIndependent\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA worthwhile tutorial in how to write lyrics.\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eWhat makes a song work?  What element causes us to stop,to listen,to listen again? Is it a melody? Is it a beat? Is it the words that are sung,or spoken? Is it what they speak to in us? Is it a combination of all of the above?\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eJermaine Scott – aka Wretch 32 – is one of the most important and influential musicians of today,both an important cultural commentator,and a hugely successful artist.\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eHe is also a lyricist of unparalleled ability,and an advocate of music as a tool to educate as well as to entertain.\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eIn an age of unprecedented social and political change,Wretchs music stands as a medium of protest and of progress,helping to explain and shape a new era.\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eNow in his new book,Wretch sets out the principles of lyric-writing in an accessible and entertaining way,helping to inspire a new generation of musicians and writers.\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eTaking us through the songs which have shaped his career over the last two decades,from gospel music to dancehall anthems to the most innovative emerging young voices,Wretch explains what each song means to him,and his own creative process - from the first flashes of inspiration to final edits and improvisation.\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003ePart autobiography,part guide to creativity,and part cultural history, Rapthology  is a blueprint to the music that matters and an insight into the artistic process of one of the most inspiring artists of a generation.\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 226g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 130 x 197 x 27 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781529906240\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jermaine Scott a.k.a. Wretch 32","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44101905842426,"sku":"9781529906240","price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1669389001260_book.jpg?v=1669971456","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/rapthology-lessons-in-life-and-lyrics-9781529906240","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}