Pynchon & rap

[Judith A. Panetta]

"Otto pointed to the
section in _M&D_ which seems to speak to various contemporary musical
styles, "South Philadelphia Ballad-singers" amongst those. (pp. 261-265)
That's surely a direct reference to modern rap music, isn't it?"

Possibly...but more likely Doo Wop. The South Philadelphia Ballad-singers of
my not too distant youth were Italian and hung out "by da market."

Yo!

The city kid from Germantown,
Judy

Judith Panetta
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