Cf., on the similarities between epic flyting or abusive verbal contests
(Diomedes, you're not the man your dad was) and the modern urban
African-American "dozens" or "sounding", cf. Richard Martin, The Language
of Heroes 65ff and Henry Louis Gates Jr The Signifying Monkey eg. pp. 68ff.
Cf. too th
I must say: this interpretation is immensely refreshing and original. It
is not often that two such polarised spheres are linked and even less often
that they work. All I can say is thanks for sharing it.
I think an interesting comparison is that of honour: the aidos/ kudos
element of both the
Is Homer the first rap poet? First, a few comparisons:
1) use of sex and violence- all through the Iliad... = gangster rap
2) political edge- definitely in the catalogue of ship... = Public Enemy
3) stereotyping of women (beautiful prizes) - LL Cool J's girls =
Achilles and Agammennon duking it ou
