Prophets of the hood : politics and poetics in hip hop /

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"At once the most lucrative, popular, and culturally oppositional musical force in the United States, hip hop demands the kind of interpretation Imani Perry provides here: criticism engaged with this vibrant musical form on its own terms. A scholar and a fan, Perry considers the art, politics,...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Perry, Imani, 1972- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Durham : Duke University Press, 2004.
Series:E-Duke books scholarly collection.
Subjects:
Hip Hop
Rap (Music) > History and criticism.
Rap (Music) > Political aspects.
Hip-hop > Social aspects.
Rap (Musique) > Histoire et critique.
Rap (Musique) > Aspect politique.
Hip-hop > Aspect social.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > Rap & Hip Hop.
Popular music > Political aspects.
Rap (Music)
Rap (Music) > Social aspects.
Rap
Hiphop.
Literatuurtheorie.
Politiek.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Hip hop's mama : originalism and identity in the music
  • My mic sound nice : art, community, and consciousness
  • Stinging like Tabasco : structure and format in hip hop compositions
  • The glorious outlaw : hip hop narratives, American law, and the court of public opinion
  • B-boys, players, and preachers : reading masculinity
  • The Venus hip hop and the pink ghetto : negotiating spaces for women
  • Bling bling ... and going pop : consumerism and co-optation in hip hop.

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