The 'hood comes first : race, space, and place in rap and hip-hop

472 Pages·2002·18.193 MB·English

by  Murray Forman

MURRAY FORMAN
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RACE, SPACE, AND PLACE
IN RAP AND HIP-HOP
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY PRESS
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Contents
Acknowledgmxein ts
Introductxvi on
I.S pacMea tteHrips-:I o-pIa ndt hSep atiPaelr spectr ive
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3.O ld-ScGheoooglr apFhryo:mt hDei sctoot hSet ree6t8
4.G rowianngI ndustrTyh:eC orporEaxtpea nsoiHfoip n- Hop 106
s.C rossoavnedFr r agmentaRtaipoi nnt: h Pel atinEurma 146
6.B oyNz Girliznt h)eH ooFdr:o mS pacteoP lace1 73
7.H ip-HoMpe diaD:i ssemintahtriooung htohNueat t ion2 13
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Epilogu34-e2
Notes3 4-9
Bibliogra3p5h5 y
Index3 69
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