Street scriptures : between God and hip-hop / Alejandro Nava.
| Author/creator |
Nava, Alejandro (Author on hip hop) author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2022. |
| Copyright Notice | ©2022 |
| Description | 248 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | A street theology : between God and hip-hop -- A brief sonic history of hip-hop -- Prophets and emcees : righteous rappers -- The return of God in hip-hop : Kendrick Lamar's street theology -- The dirty Latin South : breaking, reggaeton, and the rise of the global South -- Native tongues. |
| Abstract | "The world of hip-hop is saturated with religion, but often this element is glossed over as secondary to hip-hop's other dimensions. In Street Scriptures, Alejandro Nava focuses our attention on this relationship in a fresh way, combining his profound love of hip-hop, his passion for racial and social justice, and his deep theological knowledge. The result is a journey through hip-hop's deep entanglement with the sacred. Street Scriptures examines the reasons behind the rise of a religious heartbeat in hip-hop, looking at the crosscurrents of the sacred and profane in rap, reggaeton, and Latinx hip-hop today. Ranging from Nas, Kendrick Lamar, Chance the Rapper, Lauryn Hill, and Cardi B to St. Augustine and William James, Nava examines the ethical-political, aesthetic-spiritual, and prophetic in hip-hop, probing the pure sonic and aesthetic signatures of music, while also diving deep into the voices that invoke the spirit of protest"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| LCCN | 2021041772 |
| ISBN | 9780226819143 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0226819140 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780226819167 paperback |
| ISBN | 0226819167 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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