Hip Hop Versus Rap

Taylor & Francis

Hip Hop Versus RapThe Politics of Droppin' Knowledge\nAuthor(s): Patrick Turner\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138679757, 978-1138679757\nSynopsis\n'What is the real hip hop?'\n\n'To whom does hip hop belong?'\n\n'For what constructive purposes can hip hop be put to use?'\n\nThese are three key questions posed by hip hop activists in Hip Hop Versus Rap, which explores the politics of cultural authenticity, ownership, and uplift in Londons post-hip hop scene. The book is an ethnographic study of the identity, role, formation, and practices of the organic intellectuals that populate and propagate this conscious hip hop milieu. Turner provides an insightful examination of the work of artists and practitioners who use hip hop off-street in the spheres of youth work, education, and theatre to raise consciousness and to develop artistic and personal skills. Hip Hop Versus Rap seeks to portray how cultural activism, w.