With ongoing debates on Scottish independence, immigration,
Britain's place in the EU, multiculturalism, national identity and
the specter of a past Empire complicating ethnically-defined
notions of "Britishness," the Kingdom seems far from United. As a
cultural force that is often discussed as giving voice to the
voiceless and empowering marginalized communities, hip-hop has
become a space in which to explore and debate these issues-defining
global community while celebrating locality. In Brithop, author
Justin A. Williams finds new hope in an often-neglected figure: the
British rapper. Through themes of nationalism, history, subculture,
politics, humor and identity, Brithop explores multiple forms of
politics in rap discourses from Wales, Scotland and England.
Featuring rappers and groups such as The Streets, Goldie Lookin
Chain, Akala, Lowkey, Stanley Odd, Loki, Speech Debelle, Lady
Sovereign, Shadia Mansour, Shay D, Stormzy, Sleaford Mods, Riz MC
and Lethal Bizzle, Williams investigates how rappers in the UK
respond to the "postcolonial melancholia" of post-Empire Britain.
Brithop shows a rich, multifaceted cultural reality reflective of
both the postcolonial condition of the UK and the importance of
localism within its varying cultures.
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