Author : J. Peterson
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137305258
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis The Hip-Hop Underground and African American Culture by : J. Peterson
Download or read book The Hip-Hop Underground and African American Culture written by J. Peterson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-09-11 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The underground is a multi-faceted concept in African American culture. Peterson uses Richard Wright, KRS-One, Thelonius Monk, and the tradition of the Underground Railroad to explore the manifestations and the attributes of the underground within the context of a more panoramic picture of African American expressivity within hip-hop.