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Know What I Mean?: Reflections on Hip-Hop
Know What I Mean Reflections on HipHop Author:Michael Eric Dyson Whether along race, class, or generational lines, hip-hop music has been a source of controversy since the beats got too big and the voices too loud for the block parties that spawned them. America has condemned and commended this music and the culture that inspires it. Dubbed the Hip-Hop Intellectual” by critics and fans for his pioneer... more »ing explorations of rap music in the academy and beyond, Michael Eric Dyson tackles the most compelling and controversial dimensions of hip-hop culture.Know What I Mean? addresses the creative expression of degraded youth; the vexed gender relations that have made rap music a lightning rod for pundits; the commercial explosion that has made an art form a victim of its success; and the political elements that have been submerged in the most popular form of hip hops.« less
ISBN-13: 9780465018079 ISBN-10: 0465018076 Publication Date: 6/22/2010 Pages:208 Edition:First Trade Paper Ed Reading Level: Young Adult Rating: