基本説明
Explores the history of hip hop music from the standpoint of the New York Puerto Rican community which has been instrumental in its development.
Full Description
New York Puerto Ricans have been an integral part of hip hop culture since day one: from 1970s pioneers like Rock Steady Crew's Jo-Jo, to recent rap mega-stars Big Punisher (R.I.P.) and Angie Martinez. Yet, Puerto Rican participation and contributions to hip hop have often been downplayed and even completely ignored. And when their presence has been acknowledged, it has frequently been misinterpreted as a defection from Puerto Rican culture and identity, into the African American camp. But nothing could be further from the truth. Through hip hop, Puerto Ricans have simply stretched the boundaries of Puerto Ricanness and latinidad.
Contents
Introduction Enter the New York Ricans PART I: A HISTORICAL NARRATIVE 1970s and Early 1980s: 'It's Just Begun' The Late 1980s and Early 1990s: Whose Hip Hop? The Mid to Late 1990s: Ghettocentricity, Blackness and Pan-latinidad PART II: TOPICS AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY Latin@s Get Hot and Ghetto-Tropical Butta Pecan Mamis Navigating Blackness and Latinidad Through Language Remembering Big Pun Between Blackness and Latinidad: A Historical Overview Epilogue and Reference List
