Droppin' science : critical essays on rap music and hip hop culture / edited by William Eric Perkins.
| Other author/creator | Perkins, William Eric, editor. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 1996. |
| Description | ix, 276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
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| Series | Critical perspectives on the past Critical perspectives on the past. ^A665766 |
| Contents | Rap attack: an introduction / William Eric Perkins -- Women writin' rappin' breakin' / Nancy Guevara -- Rap's Latino sabor Mandalit del Barco -- Puerto rocks: New York Ricans stake their claim / Juan Flores -- Kickin' reality, kickin' ballistics: gangsta rap and postindustrial Los Angeles / Robin D. G. Kelley -- Making the strong survive; the contours and contradictions of message rap / Ernest Allen -- Who wants to see ten niggers play basketball? / Armond White -- Hip hop / Robert Farris Thompson -- Dance in hip hop culture / Katrina Hazzard-Donald -- Hidden politics: discursive and institutional policing of rap music / Tricia Rose -- Youth's global village: an epilogue / William Eric Perkins. |
| Abstract | Rap and hip hop, the music and culture rooted in African American urban life, bloomed in the late 1970s on the streets and in the playgrounds of New York City. This critical collection serves as a historical guide to rap and hip hop from its beginnings to the evolution of its many forms and frequent controversies, including violence and misogyny. These wide-ranging essays discuss white crossover, women in rap, gangsta rap, message rap, raunch rap, Latino rap, black nationalism, and other elements of rap and hip hop culture like dance and fashion. An extensive bibliography and pictorial profiles by Ernie Pannicolli enhance this collection that brings together the foremost experts on the pop culture explosion of rap and hip hop. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 95001532 |
| ISBN | 1566393612 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1566393620 (pbk.) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML3531 .D77 1996 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |