The Africanist Aesthetic in Global Hip-Hop

The Africanist Aesthetic in Global Hip-Hop
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 230
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ISBN-10 : 9781137059642
ISBN-13 : 1137059648
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Book Synopsis The Africanist Aesthetic in Global Hip-Hop by : H. Osumare

Download or read book The Africanist Aesthetic in Global Hip-Hop written by H. Osumare and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-09-23 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Asserting that hip hop culture has become another locus of postmodernity, Osumare explores the intricacies of this phenomenon from the beginning of the Twenty-First century, tracing the aesthetic and socio-political path of the currency of hip hop across the globe.


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