Jay-Z
Essays on Hip Hop's Philosopher King
Published on 14. March 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
223 pages
978-0-7864-6329-9 (ISBN)
Description
Jay-Z is one of America's leading rappers and entrepreneurs, as well known for his music as for his business acumen. This text seeks to situate Jay-Z within his musical, intellectual and cultural context for educational study. Thirteen essays address such topics as Jay-Z's relevance to African-American oral history, socially responsible hip hop and upward mobility in the African-American community. By observing Jay-Z through the lens of cultural studies, this study assists the teacher, student, scholar, and fan in understanding how he became such an historically significant figure. Each essay includes a set of review questions meant to spark discussion in the classroom.
Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Reviews / Votes
"offers a strong pedagogical tool for introducing readers to the socially urgent and complex issues that hip-hop has always evoked...at the end of each essay, questions are included for further discussion, providing excellent teaching tools on significant social, cultural, and political issues"-ARSC Journal.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
notes, bibliographies, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
371 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-6329-9 (9780786463299)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Julius Bailey is a visiting professor of philosophy at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio and lead professor of philosophy and religion at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio. He has written about music for numerous publications, including Vibe Magazine and The Source Hip Hop Magazine.
Content
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments viii
Foreword: On Jay-Z and Hip Hop Studies
CORNEL WEST
Introduction: In Search of Meaning: Sign, Symbol, and Shawn
JULIUS BAILEY
Part I: The Groundwork
1. Jigga Speaks: The Tradition of Black Oratorical Genius
TONI BLACKMAN
2. The Authentic Cultural Agent
G. JAHWARA GIDDINGS
3. The Meeting with a President and a "King"
DAVEYD
4. A Urban Singer of Tales: The Freestyle Remixing of an Afro-Homeric Oral Tradition
NICOLE HODGES PERSLEY
5. The Prodigal God and the Legacy of Socially Responsible Hip
T. HASAN JOHNSON
Part II: The Challenges
6. Zen and the Art of Transcending the Status Quo: The Reach from the Hood to the Suburbs
BAKARI KITWANA
7. Black Marketing Whiteness: From Hustler to HNIC
STEPHANY ROSE
8. A Forty Million Slave's Moment of Clarity
DAYLAN DUFELMEIER
9. Hip Hop's Prospects for Womanist Masculinity
MELINA ABDULLAH
Part III: The Classroom Freestyles
10. Complicating Shawn Carter: Race, the Code, and the Politics of School
DAVID STOVALL
11. Oedipus-Not-So-Complex: A Blueprint for Literary Education
A.D. CARSON
12. The Culture Industry: Mainstream Success and Black Cultural Representation
GIL COOK
13. The Self-Reliant Philosopher King: Shawn Carter Exonerated
SHA'DAWN BATTLE
About the Contributors
Index
Acknowledgments viii
Foreword: On Jay-Z and Hip Hop Studies
CORNEL WEST
Introduction: In Search of Meaning: Sign, Symbol, and Shawn
JULIUS BAILEY
Part I: The Groundwork
1. Jigga Speaks: The Tradition of Black Oratorical Genius
TONI BLACKMAN
2. The Authentic Cultural Agent
G. JAHWARA GIDDINGS
3. The Meeting with a President and a "King"
DAVEYD
4. A Urban Singer of Tales: The Freestyle Remixing of an Afro-Homeric Oral Tradition
NICOLE HODGES PERSLEY
5. The Prodigal God and the Legacy of Socially Responsible Hip
T. HASAN JOHNSON
Part II: The Challenges
6. Zen and the Art of Transcending the Status Quo: The Reach from the Hood to the Suburbs
BAKARI KITWANA
7. Black Marketing Whiteness: From Hustler to HNIC
STEPHANY ROSE
8. A Forty Million Slave's Moment of Clarity
DAYLAN DUFELMEIER
9. Hip Hop's Prospects for Womanist Masculinity
MELINA ABDULLAH
Part III: The Classroom Freestyles
10. Complicating Shawn Carter: Race, the Code, and the Politics of School
DAVID STOVALL
11. Oedipus-Not-So-Complex: A Blueprint for Literary Education
A.D. CARSON
12. The Culture Industry: Mainstream Success and Black Cultural Representation
GIL COOK
13. The Self-Reliant Philosopher King: Shawn Carter Exonerated
SHA'DAWN BATTLE
About the Contributors
Index