Close to the Edge: In Search of the Global Hip Hop Generation

Close to the Edge: In Search of the Global Hip Hop Generation
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At its rhythmic, beating heart, Close to the Edge asks whether hip hop can change the world. Hip hopâ€”rapping, beat-making,b-boying, deejaying, graffitiâ€”captured the imagination of the teenage Sujatha Fernandes in the 1980s, inspiring her and politicizing her along the way. Years later, armed with mc-ing skills and an urge to immerse herself in global hip hop, she embarks on a journey into street culture around the world. From the south side of Chicago to the barrios of Caracas and Havana and the sprawling periphery of Sydney, she grapples with questions of global voices and local critiques, and the rage that underlies both. An engrossing read and an exhilarating travelogue, this punchy book also asks hard questions about dispossession, racism, poverty and the quest for change through a microphone.
Country USA
Brand Verso
Manufacturer Verso Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2011-09-12
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781844677412

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