When Rap Spoke Straight to God Archive When Rap Spoke Straight to God by Erica Dawson Author: Rebecca Renner | Aug242018 Categories: Book Reviews, Poetry No comments Readers must view Dawson's book-length poem from an intersectional lens—regarding the impact on the narrative voices of the white gaze, the male gaze, and the gaze of the self—in order to fully experience its nuances.