Author, broadcaster and educator Jeffrey Boakye is this week's Songbook guest, joining Jude to discuss Shea Serrano's acclaimed rap history book The Rap Year Book.

Their insightful and often inspiring conversation takes in the role that music can play in teaching, hip hop as party music, the cultural and political power of rap, and much more.

Jeffrey's 2021 book Musical Truth: A Musical Journey Through Modern Black Britain has been described as "engaging and accomplished… perfectly judged for young readers" by the Guardian - Musical Truth: A Musical Journey Through Modern Black Britain a book by Jeffrey Boakye and Ngadi Smart. (bookshop.org)

Books mentioned in the podcast:

The Rap Year Book by Shea Serrano The Rap Year Book: The Most Important Rap Song From Every Year Since 1979, Discussed, Debated, and Deconstructed a book by Shea Serrano and Arturo Torres

The Music Instinct by Philip Ball The Music Instinct: How Music Works and Why We Can't Do Without It a book by Philip Ball

Hold Tight by Jeffrey Boakye Hold Tight: Black Masculinity, Millennials and the Meaning of Grime [New Edition] a book by Jeffrey Boakye

Black, Listed by Jeffrey Boakye Black, Listed: Black British Culture Explored a book by Jeffrey Boakye

I Heard What You Said by Jeffrey Boakye I Heard What You Said: A black teacher. A white system. A revolution in education. a book by Jeffrey Boakye

Inner City Pressure: The Story of Grime by Dan Hancox Inner City Pressure: The Story of Grime a book by Dan Hancox

The Commitments by Roddy Doyle The Commitments a book by Roddy Doyle

Decoded by Jay-Z Decoded by Jay Z | Waterstones

You can buy the paperback edition of Jude's The Sound of Being Human: How Music Shapes Our Lives here: The Sound of Being Human a book by Jude Rogers. (bookshop.org)

Finally, White Rabbit's Spotify Playlist of 'booksongs' - songs inspired by books loved by our guests - is here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7chuHOeTs9jpyKpmgXV6uo

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