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Who got the camera? : a history of rap and reality

Title
Who got the camera? : a history of rap and reality / Eric Harvey.
Author
Harvey, Eric
Publication
  • Austin : University of Texas Press, 2021.
  • ©2021

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Description
xii, 343 pages; 24 cm.
Summary
"The book tracks the parallel rise, from 1986 to 1996, of gangsta rap--a subgenre some artists preferred to call "reality rap"--and "reality-based" television programming, especially shows such as "Cops," which frequently depicted young black men being arrested. The book also discusses how rap stars have used the media's obsession with their criminal pasts in their art, collapsing the distinction between performance and reality"--
Series Statement
American music series
Uniform Title
American music series (Austin, Tex.)
Subject
  • Gangsta rap (Music) > History and criticism
  • Reality television programs > History and criticism
  • True crime television programs > History and criticism
  • Rap musicians
  • Crime in music
  • Gangsta rap (Music)
  • Reality television programs
  • True crime television programs
Genre/Form
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Preface. Eavesdropping -- Introduction. The strength of street knowledge -- Peace is a dream, reality is a knife -- Don't quote me, boy, 'cause I ain't said shit -- Get me the hell away from this TV -- I'm gonna treat you like King! -- Who got the camera? -- Stop being polite and start getting real -- 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted -- Conclusion. Deeper than rap.
Call Number
Sc E 21-1597
ISBN
  • 9781477321348
  • 1477321349
LCCN
2021005320
OCLC
1236898609
Author
Harvey, Eric, author.
Title
Who got the camera? : a history of rap and reality / Eric Harvey.
Publisher
Austin : University of Texas Press, 2021.
Copyright Date
©2021
Edition
First edition.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
American music series
American music series (Austin, Tex.)
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Research Call Number
Sc E 21-1597
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