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

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator: Perry, Imani, 1972-
Format: Book
Language:English
Imprint: Durham : Duke University Press, 2004.
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Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Hip Hop's Mama: Originalism and Identity in the Music
  • 2. My Mic Sound Nice: Art, Community, and Consciousness
  • 3. Stinging Like Tabasco: Structure and Format in Hip Hop Compositions
  • 4. The Glorious Outlaw: Hip Hop Narratives, American Law, and the Court of Public Opinion
  • 5. B-Boys, Players, and Preachers: Reading Masculinity
  • 6. The Venus Hip Hop and the Pink Ghetto: Negotiating Spaces for Women
  • 7. Bling Bling...and Going Pop: Consumerism and Co-optation in Hip Hop
  • Notes
  • Index