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Black Noise : Rap Music and Black Culture in Contemporary America by Tricia Rose (1994, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherWesleyan University Press
ISBN-100819562750
ISBN-139780819562753
eBay Product ID (ePID)488446
Product Key Features
Book TitleBlacknoise : Rap Music and Black Culture in Contemporary America
Number of Pages257 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicGenres & Styles / Rap & Hip Hop, Popular Culture, General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Ethnic, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publication Year1994
IllustratorYes
GenreMusic, Social Science
AuthorTricia Rose
Book SeriesMusic / Culture Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight14.4 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN9341-000386
Dewey Edition20
ReviewsBlack Noise is a treasure trove of information on the early days of hip-hop in the South Bronx. Rap fans will marvel at the illustrations of 1979-vintage handbills for Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa's Zulu Nation., Exactly the kind of down-and-dirty research linking life and art that most pop culture study lacks . . . Too few journalists (never mind professors) have examined such issues as the impact of insurance costs at arena on the progress of hip hop performance. Rose's greatest strength is something that's still shockingly rare among academics: a firm grounding in reality., "Necessary reading for pundits, professors, and politicians, but most of all, for those who love hip-hop's rhymes and reasons." -- Michael Dyson, Village Voice Rock 'n' Roll Quarterly, "Necessary reading for pundits, professors, and politicians, but most of all, for those who love hip-hop's rhymes and reasons." --Michael Dyson, Village Voice Rock 'n' Roll Quarterly "Exactly the kind of down-and-dirty research linking life and art that most pop culture study lacks . . . Too few journalists (never mind professors) have examined such issues as the impact of insurance costs at arena on the progress of hip hop performance. Rose's greatest strength is something that's still shockingly rare among academics: a firm grounding in reality."-- Vibe "Black Noise is a treasure trove of information on the early days of hip-hop in the South Bronx. Rap fans will marvel at the illustrations of 1979-vintage handbills for Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa's Zulu Nation."-- Rolling Stone "Rose presents in Black Noise a fiercely intelligent analysis of the most misunderstood and misrepresented cultural and artistic practice in America today . . . It has something to teach all students of popular culture; for readers fascinated or confounded by rap, Rose's arguments are pursuasive and eloquent."-- San Francisco Review of Books, "Rose presents in Black Noise a fiercely intelligent analysis of the most misunderstood and misrepresented cultural and artistic practice in America today . . . It has something to teach all students of popular culture; for readers fascinated or confounded by rap, Rose's arguments are pursuasive and eloquent."--San Francisco Review of Books, "Necessary reading for pundits, professors, and politicians, but most of all, for those who love hip-hop's rhymes and reasons."--Michael Dyson, Village Voice Rock 'n' Roll Quarterly "No more loose-headed talk about rap and hip hop! From now on, all discussion starts here with Black Noise, a crucial book about a culture that has also become a new kind of social movement. In her shrewd focus on both the details and the big picture, Rose moves us miles further down the road in our thinking about the politics of popular culture."--Andrew Ross "Rose presents in Black Noise a fiercely intelligent analysis of the most misunderstood and misrepresented cultural and artistic practice in America today . . . It has something to teach all students of popular culture; for readers fascinated or confounded by rap, Rose's arguments are pursuasive and eloquent."-- San Francisco Review of Books "Black Noise is a treasure trove of information on the early days of hip-hop in the South Bronx. Rap fans will marvel at the illustrations of 1979-vintage handbills for Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa's Zulu Nation."-- Rolling Stone "Necessary reading for pundits, professors, and politicians, but most of all, for those who love hip-hop's rhymes and reasons."--Michael Dyson, Village Voice Rock 'n' Roll Quarterly "Exactly the kind of down-and-dirty research linking life and art that most pop culture study lacks . . . Too few journalists (never mind professors) have examined such issues as the impact of insurance costs at arena on the progress of hip hop performance. Rose's greatest strength is something that's still shockingly rare among academics: a firm grounding in reality."-- Vibe, "Necessary reading for pundits, professors, and politicians, but most of all, for those who love hip-hop's rhymes and reasons." -Michael Dyson, Village Voice Rock 'n' Roll Quarterly, "Exactly the kind of down-and-dirty research linking life and art that most pop culture study lacks . . . Too few journalists (never mind professors) have examined such issues as the impact of insurance costs at arena on the progress of hip hop performance. Rose's greatest strength is something that's still shockingly rare among academics: a firm grounding in reality."-Vibe, Rose presents in Black Noise a fiercely intelligent analysis of the most misunderstood and misrepresented cultural and artistic practice in America today . . . It has something to teach all students of popular culture; for readers fascinated or confounded by rap, Rose's arguments are pursuasive and eloquent., "Necessary reading for pundits, professors, and politicians, but most of all, for those who love hip-hop's rhymes and reasons." ÑMichael Dyson, Village Voice Rock 'n' Roll Quarterly, "Black Noise is a treasure trove of information on the early days of hip-hop in the South Bronx. Rap fans will marvel at the illustrations of 1979-vintage handbills for Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa's Zulu Nation."-Rolling Stone, "Necessary reading for pundits, professors, and politicians, but most of all, for those who love hip-hop's rhymes and reasons."--Michael Dyson, Village Voice Rock 'n' Roll Quarterly "Rose presents in Black Noise a fiercely intelligent analysis of the most misunderstood and misrepresented cultural and artistic practice in America today . . . It has something to teach all students of popular culture; for readers fascinated or confounded by rap, Rose's arguments are pursuasive and eloquent."-- San Francisco Review of Books " Black Noise is a treasure trove of information on the early days of hip-hop in the South Bronx. Rap fans will marvel at the illustrations of 1979-vintage handbills for Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa's Zulu Nation."-- Rolling Stone "Necessary reading for pundits, professors, and politicians, but most of all, for those who love hip-hop's rhymes and reasons."--Michael Dyson, Village Voice Rock 'n' Roll Quarterly "Exactly the kind of down-and-dirty research linking life and art that most pop culture study lacks . . . Too few journalists (never mind professors) have examined such issues as the impact of insurance costs at arena on the progress of hip hop performance. Rose's greatest strength is something that's still shockingly rare among academics: a firm grounding in reality."-- Vibe, "Necessary reading for pundits, professors, and politicians, but most of all, for those who love hip-hop's rhymes and reasons."--Michael Dyson, Village Voice Rock 'n' Roll Quarterly "Rose presents in Black Noise a fiercely intelligent analysis of the most misunderstood and misrepresented cultural and artistic practice in America today . . . It has something to teach all students of popular culture; for readers fascinated or confounded by rap, Rose's arguments are pursuasive and eloquent."-- San Francisco Review of Books "Black Noise is a treasure trove of information on the early days of hip-hop in the South Bronx. Rap fans will marvel at the illustrations of 1979-vintage handbills for Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa's Zulu Nation."-- Rolling Stone "Necessary reading for pundits, professors, and politicians, but most of all, for those who love hip-hop's rhymes and reasons."--Michael Dyson, Village Voice Rock 'n' Roll Quarterly "Exactly the kind of down-and-dirty research linking life and art that most pop culture study lacks . . . Too few journalists (never mind professors) have examined such issues as the impact of insurance costs at arena on the progress of hip hop performance. Rose's greatest strength is something that's still shockingly rare among academics: a firm grounding in reality."-- Vibe, "No more loose-headed talk about rap and hip hop! From now on, all discussion starts here with Black Noise , a crucial book about a culture that has also become a new kind of social movement. In her shrewd focus on both the details and the big picture, Rose moves us miles further down the road in our thinking about the politics of popular culture."--Andrew Ross, "Exactly the kind of down-and-dirty research linking life and art that most pop culture study lacks . . . Too few journalists (never mind professors) have examined such issues as the impact of insurance costs at arena on the progress of hip hop performance. Rose's greatest strength is something that's still shockingly rare among academics: a firm grounding in reality."- Vibe, "Rose presents in Black Noise a fiercely intelligent analysis of the most misunderstood and misrepresented cultural and artistic practice in America today . . . It has something to teach all students of popular culture; for readers fascinated or confounded by rap, Rose's arguments are pursuasive and eloquent."-San Francisco Review of Books, "Necessary reading for pundits, professors, and politicians, but most of all, for those who love hip-hop's rhymes and reasons." --Michael Dyson, Village Voice Rock 'n' Roll Quarterly, Necessary reading for pundits, professors, and politicians, but most of all, for those who love hip-hop's rhymes and reasons., "Black Noise is a treasure trove of information on the early days of hip-hop in the South Bronx. Rap fans will marvel at the illustrations of 1979-vintage handbills for Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa's Zulu Nation."- Rolling Stone, "Exactly the kind of down-and-dirty research linking life and art that most pop culture study lacks . . . Too few journalists (never mind professors) have examined such issues as the impact of insurance costs at arena on the progress of hip hop performance. Rose's greatest strength is something that's still shockingly rare among academics: a firm grounding in reality."ÑVibe, "Rose presents in Black Noise a fiercely intelligent analysis of the most misunderstood and misrepresented cultural and artistic practice in America today . . . It has something to teach all students of popular culture; for readers fascinated or confounded by rap, Rose's arguments are pursuasive and eloquent."- San Francisco Review of Books, "Rose presents in Black Noise a fiercely intelligent analysis of the most misunderstood and misrepresented cultural and artistic practice in America today . . . It has something to teach all students of popular culture; for readers fascinated or confounded by rap, Rose's arguments are pursuasive and eloquent."ÑSan Francisco Review of Books, "Black Noise is a treasure trove of information on the early days of hip-hop in the South Bronx. Rap fans will marvel at the illustrations of 1979-vintage handbills for Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa's Zulu Nation."ÑRolling Stone
Dewey Decimal782.42164
Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Introduction Voices from the Margins: Rap Music and Contemporary Black Cultural Production "All Aboard the Night Train": Flow, Layering, and Rupture in Postindustrial New York Soul Sonic Forces: Technology, Orality, and Black Cultural Practice in Rap Music Prophets of Rage: Rap Music and the Politics of Black Cultural Expression Bad Sistahs: Black Women Rappers and Sexual Politics in rap Music Epilogue Notes Background Sources Bibliography Index
SynopsisA comprehensive look at the lyrics, music, cultures, themes, and styles of rap music. Winner of the American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation (1995) From its beginnings in hip hop culture, the dense rhythms and aggressive lyrics of rap music have made it a provocative fixture on the American cultural landscape. In Black Noise: Rap Music and Black Culture in Contemporary America , Tricia Rose, described by the New York Times as a "hip hop theorist," takes a comprehensive look at the lyrics, music, cultures, themes, and styles of this highly rhythmic, rhymed storytelling and grapples with the most salient issues and debates that surround it. Assistant Professor of Africana Studies and History at New York University, Tricia Rose sorts through rap's multiple voices by exploring its underlying urban cultural politics, particularly the influential New York City rap scene, and discusses rap as a unique musical form in which traditional African-based oral traditions fuse with cutting-edge music technologies. Next she takes up rap's racial politics, its sharp criticisms of the police and the government, and the responses of those institutions. Finally, she explores the complex sexual politics of rap, including questions of misogyny, sexual domination, and female rappers' critiques of men. But these debates do not overshadow rappers' own words and thoughts. Rose also closely examines the lyrics and videos for songs by artists such as Public Enemy, KRS-One, Salt N' Pepa, MC Lyte, and L. L. Cool J. and draws on candid interviews with Queen Latifah, music producer Eric "Vietnam" Sadler, dancer Crazy Legs, and others to paint the full range of rap's political and aesthetic spectrum. In the end, Rose observes, rap music remains a vibrant force with its own aesthetic, "a noisy and powerful element of contemporary American popular culture which continues to draw a great deal of attention to itself.", Winner of the American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation (1995) From its beginnings in hip hop culture, the dense rhythms and aggressive lyrics of rap music have made it a provocative fixture on the American cultural landscape. In Black Noise: Rap Music and Black Culture in Contemporary America, Tricia Rose, described by the New York Times as a "hip hop theorist," takes a comprehensive look at the lyrics, music, cultures, themes, and styles of this highly rhythmic, rhymed storytelling and grapples with the most salient issues and debates that surround it. Assistant Professor of Africana Studies and History at New York University, Tricia Rose sorts through rap's multiple voices by exploring its underlying urban cultural politics, particularly the influential New York City rap scene, and discusses rap as a unique musical form in which traditional African-based oral traditions fuse with cutting-edge music technologies. Next she takes up rap's racial politics, its sharp criticisms of the police and the government, and the responses of those institutions. Finally, she explores the complex sexual politics of rap, including questions of misogyny, sexual domination, and female rappers' critiques of men. But these debates do not overshadow rappers' own words and thoughts. Rose also closely examines the lyrics and videos for songs by artists such as Public Enemy, KRS-One, Salt N' Pepa, MC Lyte, and L. L. Cool J. and draws on candid interviews with Queen Latifah, music producer Eric "Vietnam" Sadler, dancer Crazy Legs, and others to paint the full range of rap's political and aesthetic spectrum. In the end, Rose observes, rap music remains a vibrant force with its own aesthetic, "a noisy and powerful element of contemporary American popular culture which continues to draw a great deal of attention to itself."
LC Classification NumberML3531.R67 1994
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