Hip Hop Underground: The Integrity and Ethics of Racial Identification

by Anthony Kwame Harrison

Race & authenticity in America is explored through the Bay Area's multiracial underground hip hop scene. Harrison shows how how various ethnic groups engage hip hop in divergent ways, as a means to both claim subcultural legitimacy & establish their racial authenticity.

226 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Jehnie · Rating 4 out of 5]

An anthropology of 1990s hip hop in San Fran. A good grounding that adds nuance to the books which suggest all hip hop culture is defined by the Black urban experience.

[Chi Chi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book that takes a look at the racial politics of the underground hip hop scene in the Bay Area in the early 2000s. Harrison spent a year living there, working at Amoeba, going to shows, and even recording with a group. A very nuanced look at all the factors that contribute to relationships amongst all the participants in the culture.

[Mills College Library]

306.48424 H3182 2009