Adam Bradley

  • Professor of English
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Adam Bradley is a professor of English at UCLA and the founding director of the Laboratory for Race & Popular Culture (RAP Lab), both at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ and at UCLA. He is a writer-at-large for the New York Times’ T Magazine where he contributes essays and profiles on the arts and culture. Bradley is the author or editor of six books, including Book of Rhymes: The Poetics of Hip Hop; The Anthology of Rap; and the New York Times bestseller One Day It’ll All Make Sense, a memoir he wrote for the rapper and actor Common. He has also written extensively on the literature and legacy of the novelist Ralph Ellison. Bradley’s latest book, The Poetry of Pop, unlocks the mysteries of word, image, and sound in popular music across genres, featuring the music of Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé, and beyond.