"Rapping About Authenticity": Exploring the Differences in Perceptions of "Authenticity" in Rap Music by Consumers."

Historically, social scientists have not only marginalized rap music as a viable unit of scholarly analysis, but failed at attempts to understand the thoughts and actions of rap music consumers. This study analyzes the connection between rap music’s (and the artists’) authenticity and how those perc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wright, James L
Format: Others
Published: Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange 2010
Subjects:
rap
Online Access:http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/760