Rap music and street consciousness
Auteur :
Keyes, Cheryl L.
Éditeur :
University of Illinois Press
ISBN :
9780252072017
Date de publication :
5 mars 2004
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
454 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Serves as a history of rap music. This book traces the genre's history from its roots in West African bardic traditions, the Jamaican dancehall tradition, and African American vernacular expressions to its permeation of the cultural mainstream as a major tenet of hip-hop lifestyle and culture.