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Book SynopsisTrade Review“Reading Sweat the Technique is like listening to a classic Rakim track with the same codification, spirituality, and simple-complexity that will make the reader press rewind and start at page one several times over.” — East Bay Express "Rakim and music journalist Bakari Kitwana offer a road map guiding readers to the source of his inspiration and the reason behind his career longevity: his unmatched skills on the mic. . . Their work reflects hip-hop's role as an innovative conduit of Black experiences." — Literary Hub “Sweat the Technique is the hip-hop version of Stephen King’s On Writing.” — Medium “Reflections on a life of artistic commitment during hop-hop’s golden age. . . insightful.” — Kirkus Reviews “[Sweat the Technique] joins the best of rap history and criticism and has the potential to inspire a new age of rap lyricism.” — Booklist
