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Rap Music and Street Consciousness

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Description for Rap Music and Street Consciousness Paperback. Serves as a history of rap music. This book traces the genre's history from its roots in West African bardic traditions, the Jamaican dancehall tradition, and African American vernacular expressions to its permeation of the cultural mainstream as a major tenet of hip-hop lifestyle and culture. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 336 pages, 48 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGR; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.

In this first musicological history of rap music, Cheryl L. Keyes traces the genre's history from its roots in West African bardic traditions, the Jamaican dancehall tradition, and African American vernacular expressions to its permeation of the cultural mainstream as a major tenet of hip-hop lifestyle and culture. 

Rap music, according to Keyes, addresses the political and economic disfranchisement of black youths and other groups, fosters ethnic pride, and displays culture values and aesthetics. Blending popular culture with folklore and ethnomusicology, Keyes offers a nuanced portrait of the artists, themes, and varying styles reflective of urban life and street consciousness. Her ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Series
Music in American Life
Condition
New
Weight
574g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252072017
SKU
V9780252072017
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About Cheryl L. Keyes
Cheryl L. Keyes is a professor of ethnomusicology and global jazz studies at UCLA. She is also a songwriter, composer, and performer.

Reviews for Rap Music and Street Consciousness
A CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title, 2004. "Rich in detail and analysis, this book is perhaps one of the most comprehensive in rap music scholarship. . . . Certain to become one of the classic books in hip-hop scholarship."
Journal of American Folklore

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