In the preface of The Vinyl Ain't Final, Robin Kelley exclaims 'Hip Hop is Dead Long Live Hip Hop', and the rest of the contributors in this edited volume respond by providing critical perspectives that bridge the gap between American-orientated hip hop and its global reach.From the front lines of hip hop culture and music in the USA, Britain, France, Japan, Germany, Hawaii, Tanzania, Cuba, Samoa and South Africa, academics, poets, practitioners, journalists, and political commentators explore hip hop -- both as a culture and as a commodity. From the political economy of the South African...
In the preface of The Vinyl Ain't Final, Robin Kelley exclaims 'Hip Hop is Dead Long Live Hip Hop', and the rest of the contributors in this edited v...