Like art and politics gangsterism is a very important avenue of assimilation into society.
I guess the two Manifesto Communicating Vessels Mad Love and some of his poetry made a significant mark on me but as far as bringing a literary element into the music I see it as a much broader assimilation.
The prompt assimilation of that intelligence will be essential if we are to avoid another September 11th.
All literature consists of whatever the writer thinks is cool. The reader will like the book to the degree that he agrees with the writer about what's cool.