Perry, Imani,  1972- <br/><br/>
Prophets of the hood  politics and poetics in hip hop /  [electronic resource] : 
Imani Perry. 
 - Durham :  Duke University Press,  2004. 
 - x, 236 p. 
 - e-Duke books scholarly collection. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Hip hop's mama : originalism and identity in the music -- My mic sound nice : art, community, and consciousness -- Stinging like Tabasco : structure and format in hip hop compositions -- The glorious outlaw : hip hop narratives, American law and the court of public opinion -- B-boys, players and preachers : reading masculinity -- The venus hip hop and the pink ghetto : negotiating spaces for women -- Bling bling-- and going pop : consumerism and co-optation in hip hop. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780822386155 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Rap (Music)--History and criticism.<br/>Rap (Music)--Political aspects.<br/>Hip-hop--Social aspects.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>ML3531  / .P47 2004