"Empire of Funk: Hip Hop and Representation in Filipina/o America"
gives long overdue attention to the most popular cultural art form
practiced by recent generations of Filipina/o American youth. A
pioneering work, the anthology features the voices of artists,
scholars, and activists to begin a dialogue on Filipina/o American
youth culture and its relationship to race, ethnicity, gender,
sexuality, and class. The text also offers the opportunity to
question the future of Hip Hop itself. Chapters in "Empire of Funk"
explore Filipina/o American Hip Hop aesthetics, community-building,
the geography of Hip Hop in Filipina/o America, sexuality and
power, activism and praxis, visual culture, and navigating the Hip
Hop industry. This text gives readers a thoughtful introduction to
an often-overlooked aspect of American society and culture. It can
be used in courses dealing with race and ethnicity, American youth
culture, popular culture in America, and immigrant communities.
Mark R. Villegas is a poet, filmmaker, blogger, and Ph.D. candidate
in Culture and Theory at the University of California, Irvine. He
is a navy brat who grew up in Yokosuka, Japan; Pascagoula,
Mississippi; Long Beach, California; and Jacksonville, Florida.
DJ Kuttin Kandi was born and raised in Queens, NY, and is widely
regarded as one of the most accomplished female DJs in the world.
She is also a writer, spoken word poet, theater performer,
educator, Hip Hop Feminist, and community organizer. She is a
member of DJ team champions the 5th Platoon, co-founder and DJ for
the all female Hip-Hop group Anomolies, co-founder of the famed NY
monthly open mic nights "Guerrilla Words" and co-founder of the
coalition R.E.A.C.Hip-Hop (Representing Education, Activism &
Community through Hip Hop). She currently resides in Chula Vista,
CA, where she works at UC San Diego s Women s Center.
Dr. Roderick N. Labrador is an assistant professor of Ethnic
Studies at the University of Hawai i at M noa. His research and
community work focuses on race, ethnicity, class, culture,
language, migration, education, hip hop, and cultural production in
Hawai i, the US, and the Philippines."
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