Chicago Hustle and Flow: Gangs, Gangsta Rap, and Social Class
- Author: Harkness, Geoff
A must read that will make an impact on and contribution to the literature on the political economy of black music —
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$95.00Out of stock at the UK distributor
Contents
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction. Welcome to the Terrordome: Chicago's Gangsta-Rap Microscene
- 1. Who Shot Ya: A Tale of Two Gangsta-Rap Rivals
- 2. The Blueprint: Social Class and the Rise of the Rap Hustler
- 3. Bangin' on Wax: Recording Studios as Symbolic Spaces
- 4. In Da Club: How Social Class Shapes the Performative Context
- 5. Capital Punishment: Crime and Risk Management in the Rap Game
- Conclusion. Rap Hustlers or Sucker MCs?
- Epilogue. Six Years Later
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index