Hip hop culture / Emmett G. Price III.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Price, Emmett George.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hip-hop.

Rap (Music)--History and criticism.

Rap (Music).

Popular culture.

Rap musicians.

Music--Social aspects.

Music.

Physical Description:

xvi, 348 pages : illustrations, map ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, [2006]

Summary:

It emerged from the streets to become a dominant cultural force-an extraordinarily rich, often controversial wellspring of music, movies, language, and fashion. Now there is a single reference that introduces the history of Hip Hop. From Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five's "The Message" to Jay-Z, Diddy, and 50 Cent, Hip Hop Culture is the first reference work to focus on one of the most influential cultural phenomena of our time. Scholarly and streetwise, it recounts three decades of Hip Hop's evolution, highlighting its defining events, recordings, and personalities, while guiding readers through the growing world of serious Hip Hop research.

How did a local, inner-city subculture, all but dismissed in the early 1980s, become a global phenomenon and the ruler of the world's airwaves and iPods? Who are the players who moved Hip Hop from the record bins to the pinnacles of entertainment, business, and fashion? Who are the founders, innovators, legends, and major players within the culture? Hip Hop Culture answers these questions and more. From the new fan and the longtime enthusiast to the inquisitive educator and the researching student, this is the must-read source for everyone interested in the ways Hip Hop culture reflects and shapes our lives.

Contents:

1 The Rise and Spread of Hip Hop Culture 1

The Changing Landscape: 1960s and 1970s 2

The Bronx 4

From Gangs to Crews 8

In the Beginning 11

Hip Hop Spreads across the Country 13

The Future of Hip Hop 17

2 The Elements 21

The DJ 21

Graffiti 28

The b-boy/b-girl 32

The MC 34

"The Fifth Element" 37

Additional Elements 38

3 Issues in Hip Hop 45

Who Is Hip Hop? 45

Which Is the Real Hip Hop: Underground or Mainstream? 49

Can East Coast Hip Hop and West Coast Hip Hop Coexist? 51

Can Hip Hop and Religion Coexist? 52

Is Graffiti an Art Form or a Nuisance? 54

Can Hip Hop Serve as a Tool in Healing Racial Tension? 55

Is Gangsta Rap a Part of Hip Hop Culture? 58

Can Hip Hop and the Academy Coexist? 61

Can Hip Hop and Activism Coexist? 64

Have Women Played a Prominent Role in Hip Hop? 66

Has Hip Hop Misrepresented Women? 69

Has Hip Hop Been Misrepresented by the Media? 71

Should Hip Hop Be Censored? 74

Is Hip Hop Plagued with Violence? 77

4 Hip Hop Goes Global 81

Three Early Global Hits 83

The Roxy Tour 84

Wild Style and Style Wars 86

"Rockit" 88

The Saturation Period 89

French Hip Hop 90

Japanese Hip Hop 94

Cuban Hip Hop 96

5 Hip Hop Culture Chronology 105

Afrika Bambaataa 141

Beastie Boys 143

Beat Junkies 145

Davey D 146

Don Campbell & the Lockers 147

Doug E. Fresh 148

Dynamic Rockers/Dynamic Breakers 149

The Electric Boogaloos 150

Eminem 150

FAB 5 Freddy 152

FUBU 153

The Fugees 155

Grandmaster Flash 156

Grandmixer DXT 157

Hammer 159

Hype Williams 160

Invisibl Skratch Piklz 161

Jay-Z 162

Karl Kani 164

Kool Herc 164

KRS-One 165

Kurtis Blow 167

LL Cool J 168

Marley Marl 168

Master P 169

Missy Elliott 171

Nation of Graffiti Artists (NOGA) 171

Native Tongues 172

New York City Breakers 173

Notorious B.I.G. 173

NWA 175

P. Diddy 176

Public Enemy 177

Queen Latifah 178

Rakim 180

Rock Steady Crew 180

The Roots 182

Run-DMC 182

Russell Simmons 184

Salt-N-Pepa 185

Snoop Dogg 186

TAKI 183 187

Tupac Shakur 187

United Graffiti Artists (UGA) 188

Will Smith 189

Wu-Tang Clan 190

X-Ecutioners 192

7 Figures, Tables, and Documents 193

8 Selected Organizations, Associations, and Programs 217

Hip Hop Culture: General 218

DJing 225

Graffiti 226

B-Boys/B-Girls 227

MCs 228

Global Hip Hop 229

9 Selected Print Resources 231

Hip Hop Culture: General 231

DJing 245

Graffiti 247

B-Boys/B-Girls 249

MCs 250

Journalism/Media 254

Global Hip Hop 260

10 Selected Nonprint Resources 263

Documentaries 265

Other Films 274

Web Sites 285

Appendix A Thirty Influential Hip Hop Albums 293

Appendix B Fifty Influential Hip Hop Records (Singles) 303.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references, discographies, and index.

ISBN:

1851098674

1851098682

OCLC:

64510877

Publisher Number:

9781851098675

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