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New York Ricans from the Hip Hop Zone (New Directions in Latino American Cultures)

by Raquel Z. Rivera

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

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.

Synopsis:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-270) and index.

Synopsis:

"New York Ricans from the Hip Hop Zone" is the first book to explore the Puerto Rican dimension of hip hop.

About the Author

Raquel Z. Rivera, Ph.D. is a Researcher at the Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College. A freelance journalist, her articles have appeared in Vibe, El Diario/La Prensa and El Nuevo Dia, among many other publications. A member of the all-women Puerto Rican/Dominican roots music group, Yaya, Rivera lives in El Barrio, New York City.

Table of Contents

Introduction • Enter the New York Ricans • Part I: A Historical Narrative • 1970s and Early 1980s: “It’s Just Begun” • The Late 1980s and Early 1990s: Whose Hip Hop? • The Mid to Late 1990s: Ghettocentricity, Blackness and Pan Latinidad • Part II: Topics at the Turn of the Century • Latin@s Get Hot and Ghetto-Tropical • Butta Pecan Mamis • Navigating Blackness and Latinidad Through Language • Remembering Big Pun • Between Blackness and Latinidad: A Historical Overview

Introduction • Enter the New York Ricans • Part I: A Historical Narrative • 1970s and Early 1980s: “It’s Just Begun” • The Late 1980s and Early 1990s: Whose Hip Hop? • The Mid to Late 1990s: Ghettocentricity, Blackness and Pan Latinidad • Part II: Topics at the Turn of the Century • Latin@s Get Hot and Ghetto-Tropical • Butta Pecan Mamis • Navigating Blackness and Latinidad Through Language • Remembering Big Pun • Between Blackness and Latinidad: A Historical Overview


Product Details

ISBN:
9781403960436
Author:
Rivera, Raquel Z.
Publisher:
Palgrave MacMillan
Location:
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire
Subject:
History
Subject:
Popular Culture
Subject:
Music
Subject:
Popular
Subject:
Rap
Subject:
Hip-hop
Subject:
Puerto Ricans
Subject:
Ethnic Studies - General
Subject:
Rap & Hip-Hop
Subject:
Ethnic Studies - Hispanic American Studies
Subject:
Popular Culture - General
Subject:
Genres & Styles - Pop Vocal
Subject:
Genres & Styles - Rap & Hip Hop
Subject:
Puerto Ricans -- New York (State) -- New York.
Subject:
African diaspora -- History.
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Edition Description:
Revised Hardcover
Series:
New Directions in Latino American Cultures
Series Volume:
no. 7
Publication Date:
February 2003
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
296
Dimensions:
8.34x6.38x.83 in. .94 lbs.

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