| New York Ricans from the Hip Hop Zone 2003 Edition Contributor(s): Rivera, R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1403960445 ISBN-13: 9781403960443 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2003 Annotation: New York Puerto Ricans have been an integral part of hip hop culture since the very beginning: from 1970s pioneers like Rock Steady Crew's Jo-Jo, to recent rap mega-stars Big Punisher and Angie Martinez. Yet, Puerto Rican participation and contributions to hip hop is frequently downplayed, if not completely ignored. When their presence has been acknowledged, it is usually misinterpreted as a defection from Puerto Rican culture and identity into the African American camp. But, Rivera argues, nothing could be further from the truth. Through hip hop, Puerto Ricans have simply stretched the boundaries of Puerto Ricanness and "latinidad," |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Pop Vocal - Music | Ethnomusicology |
| Dewey: 782.421 |
| LCCN: 2004351505 |
| Series: New Directions in Latino American Cultures |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.85 lbs) 279 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: New York Puerto Ricans have been an integral part of hip hop culture since day one: from 1970s pioneers like Rock Steady Crew's Jo-Jo, to recent rap mega-stars Big Punisher (R.I.P.) and Angie Martinez. Yet, Puerto Rican participation and contributions to hip hop have often been downplayed and even completely ignored. And when their presence has been acknowledged, it has frequently been misinterpreted as a defection from Puerto Rican culture and identity, into the African American camp. But nothing could be further from the truth. Through hip hop, Puerto Ricans have simply stretched the boundaries of Puerto Ricanness and latinidad. |