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When Rap Music Had a Conscience: The Artists, Organizations and Historic Events that Inspired and Influenced the Golden Age of Hip-Hop from 1
Rap music has many detractors. Today, it is often associated with a culture of crass materialistm, sex, violence and irresponsibility. It wasn't always so. In her thorough and entertaining tour of the "golden age" of rap from 1987 to 1996, McQuillar takes us back to a time when the music voiced the social and political concerns of inner-city youth, reflected their hopes an...more
Paperback, 208 pages
Published
March 29th 2007
by Da Capo Press
(first published March 28th 2007)
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Informative look at the upbringing of Hip Hop and the demoralization of the current "Mainstream" rap scene. The book hints at a lot of important albums, books and films as evidence of the evolution (or devolution) of Hip Hop. Good read, although it does come off a little biased towards woman, since it was written by a woman, but I do see all the points she makes. It seems as though she writes a bit more passionately when referring to the womanizing and demoralizing of woman in Hip Hop throughout...more
Before reading this book, I had little to no knowledge about the socially-conscious beginnings of Hip Hop music and how it affected and reflected on the African American experience.
With useful recommendations on music, movies, and literature, this quick-read is another stepping-stone to understanding and acheiving racial equality.
With useful recommendations on music, movies, and literature, this quick-read is another stepping-stone to understanding and acheiving racial equality.
Hip hop from X-Clan to the bling bling era.
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