Five Percenter Rap God Hop's Music, Message, and Black Muslim Mission

Name: Five Percenter Rap God Hop's Music, Message, and Black Muslim Mission
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ISBN: 9780253345745

ISBN-10: 025334574X

ISBN-13: 9780253345745

Edition: 2005

Authors: Felicia M. Miyakawa

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Vividly written and solidly researched, this text will appeal to readers interested in popular music, American music and history, and African American religion and culture as it presents a compelling look at a rap subgroup, exploring its musical, social and political contexts.

Book details

List price: $50.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 6/1/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 190
Size: 6.42" wide x 9.54" long x 0.81" tall
Weight: 1.078
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction: God Hop


History and Theology of the Five Percent Nation



Building a Nation



The Five Percenter "Way of Life"


God Hop's Tools



Lyrics



Flow, Layering, Rupture, and Groove



Sampling, Borrowing, and Meaning



Album Packaging and Organization


Conclusion: Reaching the Blind, Deaf, and Dumb



Five Percenter Rap Musicians


Glossary


Notes


Bibliography


Discography


General Index


Index of Songs and Performers


Music Credits