Brothers gonna work it out : sexual politics in the golden age of rap nationalism /

Cheney (ethnic studies, California Polytechnic State U.) considers the political expression of rap artists within the historical tradition of black nationalism. Interweaving songs and interviews with hip-hop artists and activists including Chuck D of Public Enemy and Rosa Clemente, manager of dead p...

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Main Author: Cheney, Charise L (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2005]
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  • From the revolutionary war to the "revolutionary generation" : some introductory thoughts on rap music, black nationalism, and the golden age of rap nationalism
  • "We men ain't we?" : mas(k)unlinity and the gendered politics of black nationalism
  • Brothers gonna work it out : the popular/political culture of rap music
  • Ladies first? : defining manhood in the golden age of rap nationalism
  • Representin' God : masculinity and the use of the Bible in rap nationalism
  • Be true to the game : final reflections on the politics and practices of the hip-hop nation.