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.

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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