Nuthin' but a "G" Thang The Culture and Commerce of Gangsta Rap |
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| Author:
| Quinn, Eithne |
| Series title: | Popular Cultures, Everyday Lives Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-12409-6 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2004 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $32.00 |
Book Description:
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Focusing on the artists Ice Cube, Dr Dre, the Geto Boys, Snoop Dogg, and Tupac Shakur, Quinn explores the origins, development, and immense popularity of gangsta rap. Including detailed readings in urban geography, neoconservative politics, subcultural formations, black cultural debates, and music industry conditions, this book explains how and why this music genre emerged.
Focusing on the artists Ice Cube, Dr Dre, the Geto Boys, Snoop Dogg, and Tupac Shakur, Quinn explores the origins, development, and immense popularity of gangsta rap. Including detailed readings in urban geography, neoconservative politics, subcultural formations, black cultural debates, and music industry conditions, this book explains how and why this music genre emerged.