Stare in the darkness : the limits of hip-hop and Black politics / Lester K. Spence.

Author/creator Spence, Lester K.
Format Book
Publication InfoMinneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, ©2011.
Description245 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects
African Americans--Social life and customs.
African Americans--Politics and government.
Rap (Music)--Social aspects.
Rap (Music)--Political aspects.
Hip-hop--Social aspects.
Hip-hop--Political aspects.

Variant title Limits of hip-hop and Black politics
Contents Introduction: follow me into a solo -- In this journey, you're the journalist: rap lyrics, neoliberalism, and the Black parallel public -- A little knowledge is dangerous: consuming rap and political attitudes -- Follow the leader: hip-hop activism and the circulation of black politics -- Put here to be much more than that: the rise and fall of Kwame Kilpatrick -- Conclusion: Obama and the future of hip-hop politics.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 211-231), discography (p. 233-234), and index.
LCCN 2010032606
ISBN9780816669875 (hc : alk. paper)
ISBN0816669872 (hc : alk. paper)
ISBN9780816669882 (pb : alk. paper)
ISBN0816669880 (pb : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks E185.86 .S687 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold