New York Ricans from the Hip Hop Zone (New Directions in Latino American Cultures) - Hardcover

Rivera, R.

 
9781403960436: New York Ricans from the Hip Hop Zone (New Directions in Latino American Cultures)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1403960437 ISBN 13: 9781403960436
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003

Synopsis

New York Puerto Ricans have been an integral part of hip hop culture since day one: from 1970s pioneers like Rock Steady Crew's Jo-Jo, to recent rap mega-stars Big Punisher (R.I.P.) and Angie Martinez. Yet, Puerto Rican participation and contributions to hip hop have often been downplayed and even completely ignored. And when their presence has been acknowledged, it has frequently been misinterpreted as a defection from Puerto Rican culture and identity, into the African American camp. But nothing could be further from the truth. Through hip hop, Puerto Ricans have simply stretched the boundaries of Puerto Ricanness and latinidad.

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About the Author

RAQUEL RIVERA is a freelance journalist and has a Ph.D. in Sociology from CUNY. Her articles have appeared in a number of diverse publications both regionally and nationally, from Mambo Montage: The Latinization of New York, a book of essays published by Columbia University Press, to newspapers like El Diario/La Prensa and Hoy in New York; El Nuevo Día, The San Juan Star and Claridad in Puerto Rico, and in magazines like Critícas, New York Latino, In the House and Stress.

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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date
2003
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1403960437
ISBN 13 
9781403960436
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
293

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