Author: Felicia Angeja Viator Publisher: Harvard University Press ISBN: 0674976363 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 353
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How gangsta rap shocked America, made millions, and pulled back the curtain on an urban crisis. How is it that gangsta rap—so dystopian that it struck aspiring Brooklyn rapper and future superstar Jay-Z as “over the top”—was born in Los Angeles, the home of Hollywood, surf, and sun? In the Reagan era, hip-hop was understood to be the music of the inner city and, with rare exception, of New York. Rap was considered the poetry of the street, and it was thought to breed in close quarters, the product of dilapidated tenements, crime-infested housing projects, and graffiti-covered subway cars. To many in the industry, LA was certainly not hard-edged and urban enough to generate authentic hip-hop; a new brand of black rebel music could never come from La-La Land. But it did. In To Live and Defy in LA, Felicia Viator tells the story of the young black men who built gangsta rap and changed LA and the world. She takes readers into South Central, Compton, Long Beach, and Watts two decades after the long hot summer of 1965. This was the world of crack cocaine, street gangs, and Daryl Gates, and it was the environment in which rappers such as Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, and Eazy-E came of age. By the end of the 1980s, these self-styled “ghetto reporters” had fought their way onto the nation’s radio and TV stations and thus into America’s consciousness, mocking law-and-order crusaders, exposing police brutality, outraging both feminists and traditionalists with their often retrograde treatment of sex and gender, and demanding that America confront an urban crisis too often ignored.
Author: Gangsta Life Gangsta Life Creation Journals Publisher: ISBN: 9781692106584 Category : Languages : en Pages : 120
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Grab this funny Cross Stitch hip hop journal with Damn it feels good to be a gangsta. Perfect gift for your favorite gangster, men and women. Show your Love for Gangsta Life! Awesome gift idea for Christmas, birthdays or any other special occasion. Matte paperback cover finish.
Author: Eithne Quinn Publisher: Columbia University Press ISBN: 0231518102 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 269
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In the late 1980s, gangsta rap music emerged in urban America, giving voice to—and making money for—a social group widely considered to be in crisis: young, poor, black men. From its local origins, gangsta rap went on to flood the mainstream, generating enormous popularity and profits. Yet the highly charged lyrics, public battles, and hard, fast lifestyles that characterize the genre have incited the anger of many public figures and proponents of "family values." Constantly engaging questions of black identity and race relations, poverty and wealth, gangsta rap represents one of the most profound influences on pop culture in the last thirty years. Focusing on the artists Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, the Geto Boys, Snoop Dogg, and Tupac Shakur, Quinn explores the origins, development, and immense appeal of gangsta rap. Including detailed readings in urban geography, neoconservative politics, subcultural formations, black cultural debates, and music industry conditions, this book explains how and why this music genre emerged. In Nuthin'but a "G" Thang, Quinn argues that gangsta rap both reflected and reinforced the decline in black protest culture and the great rise in individualist and entrepreneurial thinking that took place in the U.S. after the 1970s. Uncovering gangsta rap's deep roots in black working-class expressive culture, she stresses the music's aesthetic pleasures and complexities that have often been ignored in critical accounts.
Author: Gangsta Life Gangsta Life Creation Journals Publisher: ISBN: 9781692106508 Category : Languages : en Pages : 120
Book Description
Grab this funny Cross Stitch hip hop journal with Damn it feels good to be a gangsta. Perfect gift for your favorite gangster, men and women. Show your Love for Gangsta Life! Awesome gift idea for Christmas, birthdays or any other special occasion. Matte paperback cover finish.
Author: Tink Publisher: ISBN: 9781099199721 Category : Languages : en Pages : 122
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120 College Ruled White Pages 6"x9" Glossy Cover Great for writing projects, as a personal diary or a composition book Professional Quality Smooth paper for writing li>A perfect gift for adults, children, teens & tweens
Author: Makmak Luxury Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: 9781793862709 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 122
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Author: Daniel P Timothy Publisher: ISBN: 9781695997547 Category : Languages : en Pages : 122
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The perfect notebook/journal/diary for you, your family member or your friend! This unique and beautiful looking wide-ruled notebook is a great gift for anyone! The perfect way to: Take notes Celebrate your life Make your shopping list 'TO DO' things Reminders Goals and Habits This blank lined and personalized journal comes in a matte finish, with 120 pages of blank lines. It comes with a white interior and dark lines with personalization throughout.
Author: K'wan Foye Publisher: Vickie Stringer Publications ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 218
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A tale reflecting what young black men go through. About the s̤truggle of every day trying to make ends meet, in a world that doesn't have a whole lot of love for them.
Author: Deluxe Books Publisher: ISBN: 9781696717250 Category : Languages : en Pages : 120
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Awesome Gangster Notebook for your personal notes. This awesome, ruled composition notebook is perfect for anyone who loves Gangster Tattoo Art Designs. Keep the notebook with you at all times and write down your ideas, thoughts and notes. With 120 pages, the notebook offers plenty of space for your notes at school, university or at work. Features: 120 ruled lined pages 6x9 inches College book / school book Personal Notebook Diary Perfect for many occasions as well, such as: Birthday gifts Graduation gifts Gifts for pupils and students Dream journals School activity notebook Vacation travel Journal Home school notebook Boys write journal Girls write journal
Author: Flippin Sweet Books Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: 9781791503789 Category : Languages : en Pages : 122
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This blank, lined ruled journal notebook makes a great gift that that you won't find available in stores. It is stuffed with 120 pages of lined paper for writing. Features of this notebook include: 6x9 Inches 120 Blank Pages Matte Finish Writing Journals Are Great For: Gag Gifts Christmas Gifts Stocking Stuffers Birthday Gifts Gift Baskets Secret Santas Co-Workers
Author: Felicia Angeja Viator
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