Droppin Science (Critical Perspectives On The P) - Softcover

Perkins, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1566393620 ISBN 13: 9781566393621

Publisher: Temple University Press, 1996

Synopsis

Leading authorities write on the complex--and sometimes controversial--history, politics, and culture of rap and hip hop

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Review

"It is the undisputed word, the perfect blend of truth with reality, the flyest and realest reading about the flyest and realest art. These essays are informational, readable, and necessary to correct the misunderstanding that sweeps the news." --Ishmael Butler (aka Butterfly), Grammy Award-winning artist, Digable Planets

Synopsis

Rap and hip hop, the music and culture rooted in African American urban life, bloomed in the late 1970s on the streets and in the playgrounds of New York City. This critical collection serves as a historical guide to rap and hip hop from its beginnings to the evolution of its many forms and frequent controversies, including violence and misogyny. These wide-ranging essays discuss white crossover, women in rap, gangsta rap, message rap, raunch rap, Latino rap, black nationalism, and other elements of rap and hip hop culture like dance and fashion. An extensive bibliography and pictorial profiles by Ernie Pannicolli enhance this collection that brings together the foremost experts on the pop culture explosion of rap and hip hop. William Eric Perkins is a Faculty Fellow at the W.E.B. DuBois House at the University of Pennsylvania, and an Adjunct Professor of Communications at Hunter College, City University of New York.

Edition details

• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1566393620
• ISBN 13: 9781566393621
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288