Hip-Hop Revolution The Culture and Politics of Rap

Name: Hip-Hop Revolution The Culture and Politics of Rap
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ISBN: 9780700616510

ISBN-10: 0700616519

ISBN-13: 9780700616510

Edition: 2007

Authors: Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar

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In the world of hip-hop, "keeping it real" has always been a primary goal-and realness takes on special meaning as rappers mold their images for street cred and increasingly measure authenticity by ghetto-centric notions of "Who's badder?" In this groundbreaking book, Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar celebrates hip-hop and confronts the cult of authenticity that defines its essential character-that dictates how performers walk, talk, and express themselves artistically and also influences the consumer market. Hip-Hop Revolution is a balanced cultural history that looks past negative stereotypes of hip-hop as a monolith of hedonistic, unthinking noise to reveal its evolving positive role within American…

Book details

List price: $22.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Publication date: 11/19/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 248
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English