Somebody Scream!: Rap Music's Rise to Prominence in the Aftershock of Black Power
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (958 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0865479976 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. This method is convincing when applied to early hip-hop pioneers such as Afrika Bambaataa, Kool Herc, and Grandmaster Flash, whose art stood in direct response to the urban decay of their communities, or used side-by-side with a discussion of the feminist movement in a history of Salt-N-Pepa. That these links are harder to forge perhaps speaks to hip-hop's ever-growing disengagement from identity politics and the hardships of the communities it claims to represent. Locating each artist within their larger social context, he also uses artist lyrics as apertures to overriding socio-political motifs, combing through tracks and imputing rhymes to the relevant racial struggles of the day. The author displays a remarkable talent for linking lyrics and inte
Daphne said He was a part of the hip hop era. I love the direction from his point of view. He was a part of the hip hop era. Great work!. C. Falu said So far, I love it.. I just looked through some of the chapters. i must say that i am very impressed.Like so many of my contemporaries I was under the impression that simply growing upwith the music made me a bit of an expert but this book shows me that i am far from that.As a listener, i have created an outline but this book fills every. Interesting Book Alex The narrative style in which the book is written makes the book easy to read and keeps the reader interested.
Marcus Reeves has covered youth culture and politics for over fifteen years, in publications such as TheWashington Post, The New York Times, The Village Voice, Rolling Stone, Vibe, and The Source.
The Civil Rights movement segued into the Black Power movement which begat the Black Arts movement. Young blacks disillusioned with politics and feeling society no longer cared or looked out for their concerns started rapping with each other about their plight, becoming their own leaders on the battlefield of culture and birthing Hip-Hop in the process. Much of this occurred in the absence of credible, long-term leadership in the black community. Don't miss it!"Cornel West For many African Americans of a certain demographic the sixties and seventies were the golden age of political movements. "A strong and timely book for the new day in hip-hop. Fast forward t