Hip hop and philosophy : rhyme 2 reason / edited by Derrick Darby and Tommie Shelby.
Darby, Derrick, 1967-; Shelby, Tommie, 1967-
2005
ML3918.R37 H55 2005eb
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Title
Hip hop and philosophy : rhyme 2 reason / edited by Derrick Darby and Tommie Shelby.
ISBN
9780812697797 (electronic book)
0812697790 (electronic book)
9780812695892
0812695895
Publication Details
Chicago : Open Court, ©2005.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xviii, 233 pages).
Call Number
ML3918.R37 H55 2005eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
782.421649/01
Summary
"Should we stop all the violence in hip hop? Does po-po wield legit authority in the hood? Where does the real Kimberly Jones end and the persona Lil' Kim begin? Is hip-hop culture a "black" thang? Is it unethical for N.W.A. to call themselves niggaz and for Dave chappelle to call everybody bitches? Is Dead Prez revolutionary and gangsta?" "Yes, KRS-One and BDP, the crew assembled here are philosophers! Believe that. In Hip Hop and Philosophy, this almighty posse is droppin' science by moving from rhyme to reason. They give props to great philosophers and peep philosophical problems through hip-hop lenses while staying true to the spirit of the culture." "They show and prove that rap classics by lauryn Hill, OutKast, and the Notorious B.I.G. can help us uncover the meaning of love articulated in Plato's Symposium. We see how Run-D.M.C., Snoop Dogg, and Jay-Z can teach us about self-consciousness and the dialectic in Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit. And we learn that Rakim, 2Pac, and 50 Cent knowledge us on the conception of God's essence expressed in Aquinas's Summa Theologica." "These philosophers delight in showing us how a love for rhymes over beats and for pure reason, far from being incompatible, can be mastered and mixed to contemplate life's most profound mysteries. Book jacket."--Jacket.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes discography.
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Added Author
Darby, Derrick, 1967-
Shelby, Tommie, 1967-
Series
Popular culture and philosophy ; v. 16.
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Hip hop and philosophy.
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Disk 1. Da mysteries: God, love, and knowledge. Yo! It ain't no mystery: who is God? / Derrick Darby
Ain't (just) 'bout da booty: funky reflections on love / Tommie Shelby
"You perceive with your mind": knowledge and perception / Mitchell S. Green
Disk 2. What's beef? Ruminations on violence. "Y'all niggaz better recognize": Hip Hop's dialectical struggle for recognition / John P. Pittman
Rap aesthetics: violence and the art of keeping it real / Richard Shusterman
"F**k tha police [state]": rap, warfare, and the Leviathan / Joy James
Disk 3. That's how I'm livin': authenticity, blackness, and sexuality. Does Hip Hop belong to me? The philosophy of race and culture / Paul C. Taylor
Queen bees and big pimps: sex and sexuality in Hip Hop / Kathryn T. Gines
Grown folks' business: the problem of maturity in Hip Hop / Lewis Gordon
Disk 4. Word up! Language, meaning, and ethics. Knowwhatumsayin'? How Hip-Hop lyrics mean / Stephen Lester Thompson
Girl got 99 problems: is Hip Hop one? / Sarah McGrath, Lidet Tilahun
"For all my niggaz and bitches": ethics and eptithets / J. Angelo Corlett
Disk 5. Fight the power: political philosophy 'n the hood. Microphone commandos: rap music and political philosophy / Bill E. Lawson
Halfway revolution: from that gangsta Hobbes to radical liberals / Lionel K. McPherson
Criminal-justice minded: retribution, punishment, and authority / Erin I. Kelly
Gettin' dis'd and gettin' paid: rectifying injustice / Rodney C. Roberts
After ... word! The philosophy of the Hip-Hop battle / Marcyliena Morgan.

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