"Making a change?!" - Between Grassroots and Commercialisation in Contemporary American Rap Music
Author | : Karl Kovacs |
Publisher | : GRIN Verlag |
Total Pages | : 21 |
Release | : 2008-09-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783640158959 |
ISBN-13 | : 3640158954 |
Rating | : 4/5 (954 Downloads) |
Download or read book "Making a change?!" - Between Grassroots and Commercialisation in Contemporary American Rap Music written by Karl Kovacs and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2008-09-09 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 1,3, University of Freiburg, course: The Rise of the Entertainment Industry, language: English, abstract: The Hip Hop culture between grassroots and commercialzation. Can rap music bring about social and political change for African Americans or is it merely entertainment?