|
The Lyrics in African American Popular Music
The Lyrics in African American Popular Music Robert Springer (ed.) Peter Lang, Bern, 2001 211 pp. Casual followers of popular culture are generally ......(Continue Reading) Black and gay and hunted: in Jamaica, lesbians and gays are the victims of violent persecution—often murder. Fuelling this gay-bashing are popular
It is like living in Afghanistan under the Taliban," says Richard, a 28-year-old gay Jamaican. "I wake up in the morning not knowing whether ......(Continue Reading)Getting a Bad Rap? - offensive lyrics in rap music - Brief Article
"MY MOTHER DID DRUGS --tar, liquor, cigarettes, and speed/The baby came out--disfigured .../It was a seed who would grow up just as crazy as she/Don't ......(Continue Reading)Pull the Plug on Eminem - outrage against violent rap music - Brief Article
If you're looking for a reason to go and live under a rigorously repressive regime, such as the Taliban in Afghanistan, look no further than the lyrics ......(Continue Reading)Rap music and its violent progeny: America's culture of violence in context
America for all her protests against violent rap lyrics has failed to acknowledge her role in the creation of this relatively new art form. There is no ......(Continue Reading)
|
