It's Not about a Salary Rap, Race and Resistance in Los Angeles |
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| Author:
| Cross, Brian |
| Series title: | Haymarket Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-86091-620-8 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1993 |
| Publisher: | Analytical Psychology Club of San Francisco, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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This photo-essay, coupled with oral histories, provides a map of the contemporary hip-hop nation in Los Angeles. Bracketed by introductory essays on the history and production of the music and a glossary, the book aims to engage with the city's rap scene on its own terms, with interviews and images, documenting its movements and influences, its leaders and up-and-comers. From its beginnings, Los Angeles has been a site of multiple voices, disputes and injustices. The history of rap in...
More DescriptionThis photo-essay, coupled with oral histories, provides a map of the contemporary hip-hop nation in Los Angeles. Bracketed by introductory essays on the history and production of the music and a glossary, the book aims to engage with the city's rap scene on its own terms, with interviews and images, documenting its movements and influences, its leaders and up-and-comers. From its beginnings, Los Angeles has been a site of multiple voices, disputes and injustices. The history of rap in this city sets out to tell these stories, providing a voice first for African Americans then, through hip-hop, for many others. Artists interviewed include: Roy Porter; The Watts Prophets; Gill Scott Heron; Ice T.; Nefertiti; Ice Cube; DJ Quik; and Eazy E.