Bibliograph

Blowin' up, rap dreams in South Central, Jooyoung Lee

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Blowin' up, rap dreams in South Central, Jooyoung Lee

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-266) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Blowin' up

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

916408513

Responsibility statement

Jooyoung Lee

Sub title

rap dreams in South Central

Table Of Contents

Preface : Down Crenshaw Boulevard -- Introduction : rap dreams and existential urgency -- Becoming rappers -- Growing up in gangland -- Masters of ceremony -- Freestyle -- The battle -- Trying to blow up -- Cautionary tales -- Almost famous -- Ditching the day job -- Gang violence and dreams derailed -- Conclusion : nurturing the creative lives of young black men -- Shout outs -- Methods appendix : videos in ethnography

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Blowing up

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