Who got the camera?: a history of rap and reality

"The book tracks the parallel rise, from 1986 to 1996, of gangsta rap--a subgenre some artists preferred to call "reality rap"--and "reality-based" television programming, especially shows such as "Cops," which frequently depicted young black men being arrested. Th...

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Main Author: Harvey, Eric (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Austin University of Texas Press 2021
Edition:First edition
Series:American music series
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"The book tracks the parallel rise, from 1986 to 1996, of gangsta rap--a subgenre some artists preferred to call "reality rap"--and "reality-based" television programming, especially shows such as "Cops," which frequently depicted young black men being arrested. The book also discusses how rap stars have used the media's obsession with their criminal pasts in their art, collapsing the distinction between performance and reality"--
Physical Description:xii, 343 Seiten 24 cm
ISBN:9781477321348

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