JAY-Z

Made in America

By: Michael Eric Dyson, Pharrell, Pharrell - introduction

Narrated by: Michael Eric Dyson, Nick Cannon

This program is read by the author, and includes an introduction written by Pharrell, and read by Nick Cannon.

"Dyson's incisive analysis of JAY-Z's brilliance not only offers a brief history of hip-hop's critical place in American culture, but also hints at how we can best move forward." —Questlove

JAY-Z: Made in America is the fruit of Michael Eric Dyson’s decade of teaching the work of one of the greatest poets this nation has produced, as gifted a wordsmith as Walt Whitman, Robert Frost and Rita Dove. But as a rapper, he’s sometimes not given the credit he deserves for just how great an artist he’s been for so long.

This audiobook wrestles with the biggest themes of JAY-Z's career, including hustling, and it recognizes the way that he’s always weaved politics into his music, making important statements about race, criminal justice, black wealth and social injustice. As he enters his fifties, and to mark his thirty years as a recording artist, this is the perfect time to take a look at JAY-Z’s career and his role in making this nation what it is today. In many ways, this is JAY-Z’s America as much as it’s Pelosi’s America, or Trump’s America, or Martin Luther King’s America. JAY-Z has given this country a language to think with and words to live by.

Well written & well spoken.

Doope. Good listen!
i finished this less than 24 hours and I hardly ever finish books, audio books.

you did it again

Yes, it is a very powerful and well articulated work on connection. connection with the past, self, truth, community, love, change, growth and spirit of resiliency. orally sophisticated and engaging

I'm gonna listen again; So Glad I Bought!

I enjoyed the way that Dr. Michael Eric Dyson narrated it! I am going to listen again!

Perspective

Absolutely loved this book. I did not expect to get this deep or get as much perspective as was delivered. CLASSIC!

GREAT, INFORMATIVE, and INSPIRING

This book is really inspiring to me as a Black man and I truly admire Micheal Eric Dyson and Shawn Carter! Thank you Both!