Jay-Z is one of America's leading rappers and entrepreneurs, as well known for his music as for his business acumen. This text seeks to situate Jay-Z within his musical, intellectual and cultural context for educational study. Thirteen essays address such topics as Jay-Z's relevance to African-American oral history, socially responsible hip hop and upward mobility in the African-American community. By observing Jay-Z through the lens of cultural studies, this study assists the teacher, student, scholar, and fan in understanding how he became such an historically significant figure. Each essay…mehr
Jay-Z is one of America's leading rappers and entrepreneurs, as well known for his music as for his business acumen. This text seeks to situate Jay-Z within his musical, intellectual and cultural context for educational study. Thirteen essays address such topics as Jay-Z's relevance to African-American oral history, socially responsible hip hop and upward mobility in the African-American community. By observing Jay-Z through the lens of cultural studies, this study assists the teacher, student, scholar, and fan in understanding how he became such an historically significant figure. Each essay includes a set of review questions meant to spark discussion in the classroom. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Julius Bailey is a visiting professor of philosophy at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio and lead professor of philosophy and religion at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio. He has written about music for numerous publications, including Vibe Magazine and The Source Hip Hop Magazine.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments viii Foreword: On Jay-Z and Hip Hop Studies CORNEL WEST Introduction: In Search of Meaning: Sign, Symbol, and Shawn JULIUS BAILEY Part I: The Groundwork 1. Jigga Speaks: The Tradition of Black Oratorical Genius TONI BLACKMAN 2. The Authentic Cultural Agent G. JAHWARA GIDDINGS 3. The Meeting with a President and a "King" DAVEYD 4. A Urban Singer of Tales: The Freestyle Remixing of an Afro-Homeric Oral Tradition NICOLE HODGES PERSLEY 5. The Prodigal God and the Legacy of Socially Responsible Hip T. HASAN JOHNSON Part II: The Challenges 6. Zen and the Art of Transcending the Status Quo: The Reach from the Hood to the Suburbs BAKARI KITWANA 7. Black Marketing Whiteness: From Hustler to HNIC STEPHANY ROSE 8. A Forty Million Slave's Moment of Clarity DAYLAN DUFELMEIER 9. Hip Hop's Prospects for Womanist Masculinity MELINA ABDULLAH Part III: The Classroom Freestyles 10. Complicating Shawn Carter: Race, the Code, and the Politics of School DAVID STOVALL 11. Oedipus-Not-So-Complex: A Blueprint for Literary Education A.D. CARSON 12. The Culture Industry: Mainstream Success and Black Cultural Representation GIL COOK 13. The Self-Reliant Philosopher King: Shawn Carter Exonerated SHA'DAWN BATTLE About the Contributors Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments viii Foreword: On Jay-Z and Hip Hop Studies CORNEL WEST Introduction: In Search of Meaning: Sign, Symbol, and Shawn JULIUS BAILEY Part I: The Groundwork 1. Jigga Speaks: The Tradition of Black Oratorical Genius TONI BLACKMAN 2. The Authentic Cultural Agent G. JAHWARA GIDDINGS 3. The Meeting with a President and a "King" DAVEYD 4. A Urban Singer of Tales: The Freestyle Remixing of an Afro-Homeric Oral Tradition NICOLE HODGES PERSLEY 5. The Prodigal God and the Legacy of Socially Responsible Hip T. HASAN JOHNSON Part II: The Challenges 6. Zen and the Art of Transcending the Status Quo: The Reach from the Hood to the Suburbs BAKARI KITWANA 7. Black Marketing Whiteness: From Hustler to HNIC STEPHANY ROSE 8. A Forty Million Slave's Moment of Clarity DAYLAN DUFELMEIER 9. Hip Hop's Prospects for Womanist Masculinity MELINA ABDULLAH Part III: The Classroom Freestyles 10. Complicating Shawn Carter: Race, the Code, and the Politics of School DAVID STOVALL 11. Oedipus-Not-So-Complex: A Blueprint for Literary Education A.D. CARSON 12. The Culture Industry: Mainstream Success and Black Cultural Representation GIL COOK 13. The Self-Reliant Philosopher King: Shawn Carter Exonerated SHA'DAWN BATTLE About the Contributors Index
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