An extended study of the writings of Lil' Kim, the multi-platinum selling Hip Hop artist. Examines Lil' Kim's anti-sexist, gender-defiant and ultra-erotic verse alongside issues of race and the politics of imprisonment. This is the first study to apply the tools of literary criticism to Hip Hop's lyrical writings.



Autorentext
GREG THOMAS is an assistant professor of English at Syracuse University, USA.

Inhalt
Oral s Head Genius: The Power, Knowledge and Pleasure of Hard Core Sexual Poetic Justice : African Matriarchy, Flexible Gender Systems& The Notorious K.I.M. Mic 'God/dess' Eshu-Elegba:Signifying Divine Freedom in the Flesh, via Hip-Hop 'First Female King':Freedom of Expression and Monarchy in La Bella Mafia's Beehive Black Consciousness Reprise On 'Baduizm,' African Cinema and 'QUEEN B@#$H' Aesthetics It's the Lyrical Sex Pistol: Rebel Music with Body Politics and Polymorphous Fire Power The 'Sound Clash' of The Naked Truth: Erotic Maroonage, Public Enemies& 'Rap COINTELPRO'
Titel
Hip-Hop Revolution in the Flesh
Untertitel
Power, Knowledge, and Pleasure in Lil' Kim's Lyricism
EAN
9780230619111
ISBN
978-0-230-61911-1
Format
E-Book (pdf)
Veröffentlichung
16.02.2009
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Wasserzeichen
Dateigrösse
2.99 MB
Anzahl Seiten
231
Jahr
2009
Untertitel
Englisch