Rap and Hip-Hop Users Guide and Resources: Pop Culture

The post-hip-hop generation -- Keepin' it real vs. reel -- What's really hood? A conversation with the African-American ghetto -- It's bigger than hip hop -- It's bigger than hip hop.

Sociocultural history and aesthetics of rap music. Roots and stylistic foundation of the rap music tradition. Development of the rap music tradition. Explosion of rap music in the musical mainstream.

Welcome to the Terrordome -- Black community : where ya at? -- Prelude to public enemy -- Athletes and entertainers -- RockRap -- Africa -- Apocalypse '91 : the enemy strikes Black -- Black and Jewish relationships -- Gangs.