Get Your Ass in the Water and Swim Like Me Tim White

Get Your Ass in the Water and Swim Like Me Tim WhiteThe classic work on African American toasts, the predecessor of rap. Get Your Ass in the Water and Swim Like Me celebrates the African American oral tradition of toasting, one of the key roots of contemporary rap. Jackson was among the few to appreciate the profane energy and beauty of this rhymed form, collecting such classic toasts as "Stackolee," "The Titanic," "Signifying Monkey," "Dance of the Freaks," and dozens more. This unexpurgated edition

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