Pulse of the People: Political Rap Music and Black Politics

Lakeyta M. Bonnette

Published by University of Pennsylvania Press 2015

Pulse of the People

Political Rap Music and Black Politics

Lakeyta M. Bonnette

In the series American Governance: Politics, Policy, and Public Law

https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812291131

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About this book

Examining the history of rap music, particularly the subgenre of political rap, and coupling public opinion research with lyrical analysis, Lakeyta M. Bonnette illustrates the ways rap music serves as a vehicle for the expression and advancement of political thought in urban Black communities.

Author / Editor information

Lakeyta M. Bonnette is Associate Professor of American Politics and Political Science at Georgia State University-Atlanta.

Reviews

"Pulse of the People masterfully marries political psychology scholarship and research methods with the growing literature on the ever increasing impact of Hip-Hop culture both nationally and globally."—Melanye Price, Rutgers University

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Introduction. Watch for the Hook Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 1. Behind the Music: Black Political Attitudes and Rap Music Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	6
Chapter 2. Music and Political Resistance: The Cultural Foundation of Black Politics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	30
Chapter 3. It’s Bigger Than Hip-Hop: Rap Music and Black Nationalism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	51
Chapter 4. Beyond the Music: Black Feminism and Rap Music Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	75
Chapter 5. The Future of Politics: The Implications of Rap Music and Political Attitudes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	103
Conclusion. It’s Still Bigger Than Hip-Hop: The Future of Rap and Politics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	140
Appendix 1. Political Rap Songs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	155
Appendix 2. HSAN and BPP Demands Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	171
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	177
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	185
Discography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	197
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	209
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	217

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 232
Illustrations
- Other: 2 illus.
Keywords: Political Science; Cultural Studies; Music; Public Policy; Literature

eBook

Published: March 2, 2015
ISBN: 9780812291131