The Africanist Aesthetic in Global Hip-Hop : Power Moves

Asserting that hip hop culture has become another locus of postmodernity, Osumare explores the intricacies of this phenomenon from the beginning of the Twenty-First century, tracing the aesthetic and socio-political path of the currency of hip hop across the globe. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Introduction....Pages 1-19 Phat Beats, Dope Rhymes, and Def Moves....Pages 21-60 Beat Streets in the Global Hood....Pages 61-104 Props to the Local Boyz....Pages 105-148 “It’s All About the Benjamins”....Pages 149-180 Back Matter....Pages 181-219 'The Africanist Aesthetic in Global Hip Hop' explores how a vital, expressive culture, which began in a New York Black and Latino impoverished community, has become a global delineating sign of the new millennium

this Book Explores How A Vital, Expressive Culture, Which Began In A New York Black And Latino Impoverished Working-class Community, Has Become A Global Delineating Sign Of The New Millennium.