Appropriation (art) played a significant role in musical arts.
James Dennis `` Jim '' Carroll -LRB- August 1 , 1949 -- September 11 , 2009 -RRB- was an American author , poet , autobiographer , and punk musician .. punk. punk rock. Carroll was best known for his 1978 autobiographical work The Basketball Diaries , which inspired the 1995 film of the same name , starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Carroll .. The Basketball Diaries. The Basketball Diaries. film of the same name. The Basketball Diaries ( film ). Leonardo DiCaprio. Leonardo DiCaprio