To the Break of Dawn: A Freestyle on the Hip Hop Aesthetic
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NYU Press, 2007.
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eBook
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English
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9780814717257
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William Jelani Cobb., & William Jelani Cobb|AUTHOR. (2007). To the Break of Dawn: A Freestyle on the Hip Hop Aesthetic . NYU Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William Jelani Cobb and William Jelani Cobb|AUTHOR. 2007. To the Break of Dawn: A Freestyle On the Hip Hop Aesthetic. NYU Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William Jelani Cobb and William Jelani Cobb|AUTHOR. To the Break of Dawn: A Freestyle On the Hip Hop Aesthetic NYU Press, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)William Jelani Cobb, and William Jelani Cobb|AUTHOR. To the Break of Dawn: A Freestyle On the Hip Hop Aesthetic NYU Press, 2007.
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