The Africanist aesthetic in global hip-hop : power moves / Halifu Osumare.
| Author/creator | Osumare, Halifu |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007. |
| Description | xii, 219 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: Power moves from the hip-hop nation to the hip-hop globe -- Phat beats, dope rhymes, and def moves: the Africanist aesthetic meets the hip-hop globe -- Beat streets in the global hood: hip-hop's connective marginalities -- Props to the local boyz: hip-hop culture in Hawai'i -- "It's all about the Benjamins": postmodernism and hip-hop's appropriation. |
| Abstract | This book explores how a vital, expressive culture, which began in a New York Black and Latino impoverished community, has become a global delineating sign of the new millennium. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-211) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006049846 |
| ISBN | 1403976309 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781403976307 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781403976307 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML3918.R37 O88 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |