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Who got the camera? : a history of rap and reality / Eric Harvey.
Van Pelt - Albrecht Music Library ML3531 .H365 2021
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Harvey, Eric, author.
- Series:
- American music series (Austin, Tex.)
- American music series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gangsta rap (Music)--History and criticism.
- Gangsta rap (Music).
- Reality television programs--History and criticism.
- Reality television programs.
- True crime television programs--History and criticism.
- True crime television programs.
- Rap musicians.
- Crime in music.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 343 pages ; 24 cm.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Austin : University of Texas Press, 2021.
- Summary:
- "The book tracks the parallel rise, from 1986 to 1996, of gangsta rap--a subgenre some artists preferred to call "reality rap"--and "reality-based" television programming, especially shows such as "Cops," which frequently depicted young black men being arrested. The book also discusses how rap stars have used the media's obsession with their criminal pasts in their art, collapsing the distinction between performance and reality"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. Peace Is a Dream, Reality Is a Knife
- 2. Don't Quote Me, Boy, `Cause I Ain't Said Shit
- 3. Get Me the Hell Away from This TV
- 4. I'm Gonna Treat You Like King!
- 5. Who Got the Camera?
- 6. Stop Being Polite and Start Getting Real
- 7. 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781477321348
- 1477321349
- OCLC:
- 1236898609
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