The Hip Hop Wars

I'm excited to have gotten a copy of The Hip Hop Wars, subtitled What We Talk About When We Talk About Hip Hop -- and Why It Matters, by Tricia Rose, who is currently a Professor of Africana Studies at Brown University:

"Rose explores the most crucial issues underlying the polarized claims on each side of the debate: Does hip-hop cause violence, or merely reflect a violent ghetto culture? Is hip-hop sexist, or are its detractors simply anti-sex? Does the portrayal of black culture in hip-hop undermine black advancement?"

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