Fight the Power: Rap, Race, and Reality
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (555 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0385318731 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Delores Tucker in one book is worth listening to."--The Source. "Chuck D is the towering artist of Hip-Hop culture.His voice challenges all of us!"--Cornel West, author of Race Matters"Fight the Power will raise some hackles, generate some furor, and, most importantly, get people thinking about the way things are, and why."--Chicago Sun-Times"Gives free rein to hip-hop's longest-standing cultural watchdog.Anyone who expresses support for both Tupac and C
Fight the Power Analysis Aaron Dolezal Fight The Power, by Chuck D examined everything in the current world today from the education system right down to where he thinks our culture is headed and why. Chuck D breaks everything down in the world and examines it to the fullest. At first glance it may seem like he is a grumpy, washed up rapper but look closer and you will find so. Marie N. Pierre said Rap the truth about the game ChuckD keeps it real. This was an honest account about one of the Iconz of the rap game. He gave a background about his family life that took us back to the 1960s in New York City. He was a cool kid who got in heavy into the hip hop game from college. Perhaps that set the tone for the book in my view. For Chuck D. Rap and Hip Hop are educational vehicle more t. "A blueprint for empowerment!" according to A Customer. "RAP, RACE and REALITY by Chuck D (with Yusuf Jah) is a blueprint for empowerment! Chuck, master orator and ever the visionary, offers keen observations to help this generation recognize and understand the interaction of prophets, players and pawns in our society. He offers insights into a range of diverse factors which contribute to the
Like the hard-hitting sounds of a Public Enemy jam, the words of the band's lead singer, Chuck D, excite the mind and senses. In his first book, Chuck D pours out commentary that takes on Hollywood, race, the music industry, the murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G., drugs, and the three E's--education, economics and enforcement. Likening the challenge to "scaling a slick mountain on roller skates," Chuck D lets no one off the hook, putting celebrities and street kids alike on notice that the future is up for grabsand the only way to be part of it, to be players not victims, is to work together.As an insider's view on Hip-Hop culture slides into intimate revelations about his own life, as lyrics from his songs bump shoulders with top ten lists like "The Greatest Rappers of All Time," Chuck D has his say with verve and electrifying energy, with anger, love and truth. A book that brings light into darkness, Fight the Power speaks for a generation. It is a powerful and prophetic message that America, both Black and White, urgently needs to hear.Nightline with Chuck as the featured guest.His rejection of ce