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The Cultural Impact of Kanye West (Paperback): J Bailey The Cultural Impact of Kanye West (Paperback)
J Bailey
R881 Discovery Miles 8 810 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Through rap and hip hop, entertainers have provided a voice questioning and challenging the sanctioned view of society. Examining the moral and social implications of Kanye West's art in the context of Western civilization's preconceived ideas, the contributors consider how West both challenges religious and moral norms and propagates them.

The Other 50 Underrated Classic Albums In Hip-Hop History, Volume 2 (Paperback): Rashad Skyla Mitchell The Other 50 Underrated Classic Albums In Hip-Hop History, Volume 2 (Paperback)
Rashad Skyla Mitchell
R156 Discovery Miles 1 560 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Top 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Samples In Hip-Hop History (Paperback): Rashad Skyla Mitchell The Top 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Samples In Hip-Hop History (Paperback)
Rashad Skyla Mitchell
R156 Discovery Miles 1 560 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Hustleaire Magazine Issue 6 (Paperback): Deandre Eugene Morrow Hustleaire Magazine Issue 6 (Paperback)
Deandre Eugene Morrow
R253 Discovery Miles 2 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Mindset of a Champion - Your Favorite Rapper's Least Favorite Book (Paperback): Theotis Jones The Mindset of a Champion - Your Favorite Rapper's Least Favorite Book (Paperback)
Theotis Jones; Byron Crawford
R340 Discovery Miles 3 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Mindset of a Champion follows the career of legendary blogger Byron Crawford a/k/a Bol, founder and editor of the eponymous hip-hop blog, from a dark, foul-smelling dorm room in the middle of nowhere, to his pioneering work in the field of online hip-hop journalism, in which he either coined or popularized several slang terms that are generally frowned upon, attempted to have Kanye West banned from the Grammys (years before the incident with Taylor Swift), and witnessed a vicious, passionate sexual attack perpetrated by an animal, which is described here in detail. From there, it's on to his career as one of the first - and best, he would say - professional hip-hop bloggers, at XXL magazine, where he was involved in a number of controversies, including beefs with rappers like Bun B and Lupe Fiasco, posts that mysteriously disappeared from the Internets almost as soon as they appeared, and threats of boycotts by Muslims and black feminists. Nary a feeling is spared as he reveals the hilarious true stories behind the rise and fall of his career as a semi-professional hip-hop journalist.

Acapella Revolution (Paperback): Professor Griff Acapella Revolution (Paperback)
Professor Griff
R530 Discovery Miles 5 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Hip Hop on Film - Performance Culture, Urban Space, and Genre Transformation in the 1980s (Paperback): Kimberley Monteyne Hip Hop on Film - Performance Culture, Urban Space, and Genre Transformation in the 1980s (Paperback)
Kimberley Monteyne
R1,116 Discovery Miles 11 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Early hip hop film musicals have either been expunged from cinema history or excoriated in brief passages by critics and other writers. Hip Hop on Film reclaims and reexamines productions such as Breakin' (1984), Beat Street (1984), and Krush Groove (1985) in order to illuminate Hollywood's fascinating efforts to incorporate this nascent urban culture into conventional narrative forms. Such films presented musical conventions against the backdrop of graffiti-splattered trains and abandoned tenements in urban communities of color, setting the stage for radical social and political transformations. Hip hop musicals are also part of the broader history of teen cinema, and films such as Charlie Ahearn's Wild Style (1983) are here examined alongside other contemporary youth-oriented productions. As suburban teen films banished parents and children to the margins of narrative action, hip hop musicals, by contrast, presented inclusive and unconventional filial groupings that included all members of the neighborhood. These alternative social configurations directly referenced specific urban social problems, which affected the stability of inner city families following diminished governmental assistance in communities of color during the 1980s. Breakdancing, a central element of hip hop musicals, is also reconsidered. It gained widespread acclaim at the same time that these films entered the theaters, but the nation's newly discovered dance form was embattled--caught between a multitude of institutional entities such as the ballet academy, advertising culture, and dance publications that vied to control its meaning, particularly in relation to delineations of gender. As street-trained breakers were enticed to join the world of professional ballet, this newly forged relationship was recast by dance promoters as a way to invigorate and ""remasculinize"" European dance, while young women simultaneously critiqued conventional masculinities through an appropriation of breakdance. These multiple and volatile histories influenced the first wave of hip hop films, and even structured the sleeper hit Flashdance (1983). This forgotten, ignored, and maligned cinema is not only an important aspect of hip hop history, but is also central to the histories of teen film, the postclassical musical, and even institutional dance. Kimberley Monteyne places these films within the wider context of their cultural antecedents and reconsiders the genre's influence.

The Top 50 Underrated Producers In Hip-Hop History (Paperback): Rashad Skyla Mitchell The Top 50 Underrated Producers In Hip-Hop History (Paperback)
Rashad Skyla Mitchell
R156 Discovery Miles 1 560 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Hip Hop and Social Change in Africa - Ni Wakati (Hardcover): Msia Kibona Clark, Mickie Mwanzia Koster Hip Hop and Social Change in Africa - Ni Wakati (Hardcover)
Msia Kibona Clark, Mickie Mwanzia Koster; Contributions by Shaheen Ariefdien, Asligul Berktay, Klara Boyer-Rossol, …
R4,047 Discovery Miles 40 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book examines social change in Africa through the lens of hip hop music and culture. Artists engage their African communities in a variety of ways that confront established social structures, using coded language and symbols to inform, question, and challenge. Through lyrical expression, dance, and graffiti, hip hop is used to challenge social inequality and to push for social change. The study looks across Africa and explores how hip hop is being used in different places, spaces, and moments to foster change. In this edited work, authors from a wide range of fields, including history, sociology, African and African American studies, and political science explore the transformative impact that hip hop has had on African youth, who have in turn emerged to push for social change on the continent. The powerful moment in which those that want change decide to consciously and collectively take a stand is rooted in an awareness that has much to do with time. Therefore, the book centers on African hip hop around the context of "it's time" for change, Ni Wakati.

The Top 50 Greatest Groups In Hip-Hop History (Paperback): Rashad Skyla Mitchell The Top 50 Greatest Groups In Hip-Hop History (Paperback)
Rashad Skyla Mitchell
R180 Discovery Miles 1 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Hip-Hop Underground and African American Culture - Beneath the Surface (Hardcover): J. Peterson The Hip-Hop Underground and African American Culture - Beneath the Surface (Hardcover)
J. Peterson
R2,872 Discovery Miles 28 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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.

The Concise Guide to Hip-Hop Music - A Fresh Look at the Art of Hip-Hop, from Old-School Beats to Freestyle Rap (Paperback):... The Concise Guide to Hip-Hop Music - A Fresh Look at the Art of Hip-Hop, from Old-School Beats to Freestyle Rap (Paperback)
Paul Edwards
R452 R369 Discovery Miles 3 690 Save R83 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Hip-Hop within and without the Academy (Hardcover): Karen Snell, Johan Soederman Hip-Hop within and without the Academy (Hardcover)
Karen Snell, Johan Soederman
R3,498 Discovery Miles 34 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Hip-Hop Within and Without the Academy explores why hip-hop has become such a meaningful musical genre for so many musicians, artists, and fans around the world. Through multiple interviews with hip-hop emcees, DJs, and turntablists, the authors explore how these artists learn and what this music means in their everyday lives. This research reveals how hip-hop is used by many marginalized peoples around the world to help express their ideas and opinions, and even to teach the younger generation about their culture and tradition. In addition, this book dives into how hip-hop is currently being studied in higher education and academia. In the process, the authors reveal the difficulties inherent in bringing this kind of music into institutional contexts and acknowledge the conflicts that are present between hip-hop artists and academics who study the culture. Building on the notion of bringing hip-hop into educational settings, the book discusses how hip-hop is currently being used in public school settings, and how educators can include and embrace hip-hop s educational potential more fully while maintaining hip-hop s authenticity and appealing to young people. Ultimately, this book reveals how hip-hop s universal appeal can be harnessed to help make general and music education more meaningful for contemporary youth."

Kim and Kanye - The Love Story (Paperback): Nadia Cohen Kim and Kanye - The Love Story (Paperback)
Nadia Cohen 1
R385 Discovery Miles 3 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

They have become known around the world as the ultimate pop-culture power couple. Favourites of the paparazzi, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are both worth millions in their own right. She is the queen of reality TV and an all-around business mogul, he's a rapper, fashion designer and outspoken award show favourite. Together they are Kimye - glitzy, globetrotting icons and parents of one very stylish kid, North West. Without question they are the biggest news in entertainment today, making headlines around the world on a daily basis. America's 'other' first couple were friends before they hooked up, although Kanye admitted to holding a torch for Kim for years. They may have their share of haters, and Kim came under fire when she filed for divorce from Humphries less than three months after their wedding. But in a recent lavish Italian ceremony fit for royalty, she and Kanye tied the knot, cementing their superstar status once and for all. Nadia Cohen's brilliant, unauthorised biography traces the rise of Kimye, the world's most glamorous couple.

Philosophy and Hip-Hop - Ruminations on Postmodern Cultural Form (Hardcover): J Bailey Philosophy and Hip-Hop - Ruminations on Postmodern Cultural Form (Hardcover)
J Bailey
R2,212 Discovery Miles 22 120 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Philosophy and Hip-Hop: Ruminations on Postmodern Cultural Form opens up the philosophical life force that informs the construction of Hip-hop by turning the gaze of the philosopher upon those blind spots that exist within existing scholarship. Traditional Departments of Philosophy will find this book a solid companion in Contemporary Philosophy or Aesthetic Theory. Inside these pages is a project that parallels the themes of existential angst, corporate elitism, social consciousness, male privilege and masculinity. This book illustrates the abundance of philosophical meaning in the textual and graphic elements of Hip-hop, and thus places Hip-hop within the philosophical canon.

Don't Quote Me Boy - Hip Hop's Quotable Quotes (Paperback): A. Knutson Don't Quote Me Boy - Hip Hop's Quotable Quotes (Paperback)
A. Knutson
R411 Discovery Miles 4 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The most entertaining, well thought out collaboration Hip-Hop Quotes for hip-hop enthusiasts that will not only keep you entertained but remind you of some of the best times in your life and in Hip-Hop Cop a copy today

The Art Album - Exploring the Connection Between Hip-Hop Music and Visual Art (Hardcover): Dawud Knuckles The Art Album - Exploring the Connection Between Hip-Hop Music and Visual Art (Hardcover)
Dawud Knuckles; Text written by Russell Simmons; Foreword by Nikki Giovanni
R1,743 R1,352 Discovery Miles 13 520 Save R391 (22%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Literary Genius of Lil Wayne - President Carter - The Cases for Lil Wayne's Nobel Prize in Literature and Pulitzer for... The Literary Genius of Lil Wayne - President Carter - The Cases for Lil Wayne's Nobel Prize in Literature and Pulitzer for Poetry (Paperback)
Kreston Kent
R413 Discovery Miles 4 130 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
For Whom the Cowbell Tolls - 25 Years of Paul's Boutique (Paperback): Peter Relic For Whom the Cowbell Tolls - 25 Years of Paul's Boutique (Paperback)
Peter Relic; Illustrated by Jim Mahfood; Photographs by David Black
R418 Discovery Miles 4 180 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Psychological Covert War on Hip Hop (Paperback, 2nd ed.): Professor Griff The Psychological Covert War on Hip Hop (Paperback, 2nd ed.)
Professor Griff
R703 Discovery Miles 7 030 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Cultural Impact of Kanye West (Hardcover): J Bailey The Cultural Impact of Kanye West (Hardcover)
J Bailey
R4,009 Discovery Miles 40 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Through rap and hip hop, entertainers have provided a voice questioning and challenging the sanctioned view of society. Examining the moral and social implications of Kanye West's art in the context of Western civilization's preconceived ideas, the contributors consider how West both challenges religious and moral norms and propagates them.

Enter The Wu-Tang - How Nine Men Changed Hip-Hop Forever: How Nine Men Changed Hip-Hop Forever (Paperback): Alan Charles Page Enter The Wu-Tang - How Nine Men Changed Hip-Hop Forever: How Nine Men Changed Hip-Hop Forever (Paperback)
Alan Charles Page
R408 Discovery Miles 4 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Kanye West Superstar (Paperback): Theotis Jones Kanye West Superstar (Paperback)
Theotis Jones; Byron Crawford
R349 Discovery Miles 3 490 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Infinite Crab Meats (Paperback): Theotis Jones Infinite Crab Meats (Paperback)
Theotis Jones; Byron Crawford
R352 Discovery Miles 3 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Infinite Crab meats is an all you can eat buffet of probing, insightful hip-hop journalism. It's like Crab Legs Night at an actual Chinese buffet, except you don't have to wrestle with rednecks in order to make sure you get a plate. Have as much as you'd like. Pretend you're Rick Ross.

Discussed in Infinite Crab Meats: The author's beef with controversial, venture capital-funded rap lyrics website Rap Genius, as discussed in the New York Times Rick Ross' love of decadent seafood, and its health consequences The emergence of a cottage industry built around collecting pictures of teenage girls with extremely large breasts Allegations that Chief Keef was involved in the gang-related murder of fellow young Chicago rapper Lil JoJo The campaign to have XXL editor in chief Vanessa Satten fired for posting a controversial Too Short video Hot 97 refusing to play local New York artists, like Sean Price, and calling them "minor league rappers" Kreayshawn's occasional racist outburst on Twitter Sexual assault allegations against Indian-American hipster rap group Das Racist, and Indian sexual behavior more generally Brian B.Dot Miller's intense debate with SPIN magazine's Jordan Sargent on whether or not white people should be allowed to write about rap music

Some of the many things you'll learn: Why it's impossible to subsist on a steady diet of ramen noodles What Geek Squad really does with your computer The importance of occasionally looking up at a woman's face How much it would cost to fap to completion using the Internets at FedEx Office Why Totinos pizza rolls are superior to Totinos frozen pizza The origin of the term Black People Twitter At least two different ways to commit wire fraud The best way to talk a girl into letting you "drop a digit" on her Why a combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell is more of a Taco Bell than a Pizza Hut

The Art Album - Exploring the Connection Between Hip-Hop Music and Visual Art (Paperback): Dawud Knuckles The Art Album - Exploring the Connection Between Hip-Hop Music and Visual Art (Paperback)
Dawud Knuckles; Foreword by Nikki Giovanni; Text written by Russell Simmons
R1,387 R1,093 Discovery Miles 10 930 Save R294 (21%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

'The Art Album' is an illustrated book celebrating the long-standing relationship between the visual arts and hip-hop music, and is the result of a collaboration between two giants of the American music scene. Dawud Knuckles is a veteran of the record industry in America. In the 1990s, his friends founded the hip-hop record label Ruff Ryders, with whom he worked for many years as a videographer. He has subsequently worked with many recording artists on interviews, special projects, tours, and documentaries for Ruff Ryders. Through his career in the music industry, Dawud has made many influential contacts, including Russell and Danny Simmons, who contributes to the book. The Simmons insightfully explores the themes of a selection of songs and how the subculture of hip-hop relates to, and has influenced contemporary art. Each chapter of the book will have a theme- for example, the theme of one chapter will be New York, and the title of the chapter will be 'Empire State of Mind'- Jay-Z's epic single which peaked within the top in 10 in 10 countries in 2009. Lyrics from the song will be presented beside contemporary art inspired by New York, an exclusive commentary from Russell and Danny Simmons (celebrated artist and philanthropist), and a contextualizing text from legendary writer and activist Nikki Giovanni, as well as other academics. This concept of presenting songs, art, and interviews alongside each other will offer an incomparable insight into the influence that hip-hop has on contemporary culture, and the unrivaled significance that this subculture has risen to. This collaboration between so many big names in music, art and academia is a unique project.

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