Prophets of the Hood: Politics and Poetics in Hip Hop by Imani Perry

Prophets of the Hood: Politics and Poetics in Hip Hop

Imani Perry

248 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

nonfiction music poetry politics race informative medium-paced
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At once the most lucrative, popular, and culturally oppositional musical force in the United States, hip hop demands the kind of interpretation Imani Perry provides here: criticism engaged with this vibrant musical form on its own terms. A scholar...

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