I Got Something to Say Gender, Race, and Social Consciousness in Rap Music /

What do millennial rappers in the United States say in their music? This timely and compelling book answers this question by decoding the lyrics of over 700 songs from contemporary rap artists. Using innovative research techniques, Matthew Oware reveals how emcees perpetuate and challenge gendered a...

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Main Author: Oware, Matthew (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Subjects:
Mass media.
Communication.
Cultural studies.
Music.
African Americans.
Culture.
Gender.
Men.
ISBN:9783319904542
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction: Started From the Bottom
  • 2. Man Up: Bring the Ruckus
  • 3. In the New World Order: The Baddest Bitch
  • 4. Coming Straight from the Underground
  • 5. Race, Masculinity, and Underground Rap
  • 6. Underground Women Rappers
  • 7. The Future of Rap Music.

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