Pulse of the People : : Political Rap Music and Black Politics / / Lakeyta M. Bonnette.

Hip-Hop music encompasses an extraordinarily diverse range of approaches to politics. Some rap and Hip-Hop artists engage directly with elections and social justice organizations; others may use their platform to call out discrimination, poverty, sexism, racism, police brutality, and other social il...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2015
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Place / Publishing House:Philadelphia : : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2015]
©2015
Year of Publication:2015
Language:English
Series:American Governance: Politics, Policy, and Public Law
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Physical Description:1 online resource (232 p.) :; 2 illus.
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction. Watch for the Hook
  • Chapter 1. Behind the Music: Black Political Attitudes and Rap Music
  • Chapter 2. Music and Political Resistance: The Cultural Foundation of Black Politics
  • Chapter 3. It's Bigger Than Hip-Hop: Rap Music and Black Nationalism
  • Chapter 4. Beyond the Music: Black Feminism and Rap Music
  • Chapter 5. The Future of Politics: The Implications of Rap Music and Political Attitudes
  • Conclusion. It's Still Bigger Than Hip-Hop: The Future of Rap and Politics
  • Appendix 1. Political Rap Songs
  • Appendix 2. HSAN and BPP Demands
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Discography
  • Index
  • Acknowledgments