Loren Kajikawa

Sounding Race in Rap Songs

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ISBN 13:
9780520283992
author:
Loren Kajikawa
format:
Paperback
publisher:
University of California Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2015
Pages:
220
Dimensions:
15.2 x 1.5 x 22.9 cm
Genre:
Music, Stage & Screen, Music, Styles
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£22.95

Description

Rap music has become a major force in popular culture over the past three decades. Sounding Race in Rap Songs explores how this genre reflects and shapes our understanding of race through its sound and lyrics. By examining hit songs from the 1980s to the present day, the book reveals how artists' creative choices, such as beat production, contribute to these representations of identity. The author's analysis combines song-level study with historical context to show how rap music offers new insights into mass-mediated culture and its impact on our understanding of race. This book will be of interest to scholars and students of popular music, urban culture, sound studies, and related fields.

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