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

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Perry, Imani, 1972-
Language:English
Published: Durham : Duke University Press, 2004.
Subjects:
Rap (Music) > History and criticism.
Rap (Music) > Political aspects.
Hip-hop > Social aspects.
Online Access:
Connect to: Table of contents - All users (Cataloging @ Library of Congress)
Physical Description:x, 236 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Hip hop's mama : originalism and identity in the music
  • My mic sound nice : art, community, and consciousness
  • Stinging like Tobasco : 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 cooptation in hip hop.