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Introduction

What Is Hip Hop?

Chapter 1: Bring the Noise: The Roots of Rap and Hip Hop

Contextualizing Rap: A Brief History of African American Music

In the Beginning: The Early Days Remembered

Rap as Blacks' Response to Disco

MTV Brings Hip Hop to the World

Chapter 2: Blowing Up: The Rise of the Hip—Hop Nation

Pop Rap

Rap: A Capitalist Tool

Rap Culture's Influence Is Pervasive

Hip—Hop Nation

Hip Hop Is the Most Important Youth Culture on the Planet

Chapter 3: Does Rap Glorify Sex and Violence?

2 Live Crew, Decoded

Fighting Words: Racism, Sexism, and Homophobia in Pop and Rap

Hate, Rape, and Rap

A Culture of Violence: Gangsta Rap in Context

Rap Teaches a Lesson

Marketing Gangsta Rap: Where Is the Real Danger?

Chapter 4: Case Study in Controversy: Eminem and Gay Bashing

Eminem: Genius or Hatemonger?

No Excuse for Eminem

Eminem's Gay Bashing Is Nothing New

New Lyrics, Same Controversy: Why the Eminem Furor Is Nothing Special

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Study & Research Rap and Hip Hop

This Study Guide consists of approximately 172 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Rap and Hip Hop.