Research Catalog

Title

The Five Percenters : Islam, hip hop and the gods of New York / Michael Muhammad Knight.

Author

Knight, Michael Muhammad

Publication

Oxford : Oneworld, 2007.

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Description

xv, 311 p., [12] p. of plates : ill.; 24 cm.

Summary

"With a cast of characters ranging from Malcolm X to 50 Cent, Knight's work is the first detailed account of the movement inextricably linked with black empowerment, Islam, New York, and hip hop. Containing unrivalled insider access to the movement's elders, oral histories, and community literature, this fast-paced investigation uncovers the Five Percenters' icons and heritage, and examines their growing influence in urban American youth culture." "Including coverage of Brooklyn turf gangs, the Attica prison uprising, 1980s crack empires, and the stars of Five Percenter rap, Knight explores the origins and development of this controversial community, and reveals the hidden reality behind the myths, rumours, and hearsay."--Jacket.

Alternative Title

5 percenters

Subject

• Five Percent Nation
• African American Muslims > History
• Hip-hop

Genre/Form

History

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 274-296) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

CONTENTS1. Mecca; 2. Desert Fathers; 3. Clarence and Malcolm; 4. The Blood Brothers; 5. Allah; 6. The Burning Mosque; 7. Matteawan; 8. Allah and the Mayor; 9. Swarms of Devils; 10. The Lives of Nations; 11. Warrior Stripes; 12 Belly of the Beast; 13 Song of the Gods; 14. The Builders Build; 15. Mothers of Civilization; 16. The Azreal Question; 17. The Road to Cream City; 18. Show and Prove.

ISBN

• 9781851685134 (hbk.)
• 1851685138 (hbk.)

OCLC

77013186

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library