Rap and Hip-Hop Users Guide and Resources: Politics

Hip-hop meets the Huxtables : the politics of the post-civil rights generation -- What's in a name? the independent voter revolution -- Shadow of the "first Black president" : how the Democratic party lost Bill, his sax, and its soul -- The rise of generation Obama : how Obama voters are reshaping American politics -- The search for America's White leader : do we still need "black leaders"? -- The politics of the pulpit : does God endorse candidates and do young Black voters care? -- The great Cosby debate : the class divide in Black America -- Can the party of Lincoln become the party of 50 Cent? young Black voters and the GOP.

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.

Introduction: back in the day. Part One. Pop culture and the struggle for hip hop. Remixing American pop -- A great year in hip hop. Fear of a white planet The digital underground. Part Two. Politics and the struggle for hip hop. Move the crowd -- Young voices in the hood "Our future right here, right now!" We love hip hop, but does hip hop love us?