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At Once The Most Lucrative, Popular, And Culturally Oppositional Musical Force In The United States, Hip Hop Demands The Kind Of Interpretation Imani Perry Provides Here: Criticism Engaged With This Vibrant Musical Form On Its Own Terms. A Scholar And A Fan, Perry Considers The Art, Politics, And Culture Of Hip Hop Through An Analysis Of Song Lyrics, The Words Of The Prophets Of The Hood. Recognizing Prevailing Characterizations Of Hip Hop As A Transnational Musical Form, Perry Advances A Powerful Argument That Hip Hop Is First And Foremost Black American Music. At The Same Time, She Contends That Many Studies Have Shortchanged The Aesthetic Value Of Rap By Attributing Its Form And Content Primarily To Socioeconomic Factors. Her Innovative Analysis Revels In The Artistry Of Hip Hop, Revealing It As An Art Of Innovation, Not Deprivation. Perry Offers Detailed Readings Of The Lyrics Of Many Hip Hop Artists, Including Ice Cube, Public Enemy, De La Soul, Krs-one, Outkast, Sean Puffy Combs, Tupac Shakur, Lil' Kim, Biggie Smalls, Nas, Method Man, And Lauryn Hill. She Focuses On The Cultural Foundations Of The Music And On The Form And Narrative Features Of The Songs--the Call And Respons

Author

Imani Perry

Publisher

Duke University Press Books

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9780822334354

Subjects

History, Music, Arts

Rating

4.04 / 5 (102 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13