Book chapter
The Hip-Hop History of Hamilton
Here for the Hearing, p.235
University of Michigan Press
05/22/2023
DOI: 10.3998/mpub.11969716.17
Abstract
It would be difficult to overstate the influence of hip-hop on American culture over the past nearly five decades. The genre that began in 1973 at a humble Bronx apartment party hosted by DJ Kool Herc has since exploded into a nationwide—and eventually, worldwide—phenomenon. I would even argue that hip-hop exemplifies the great American success story, with successful rappers casting themselves as what Kajikawa calls “the embodiment of American enterprise” (Kajikawa 2018, 474). The giants of American hip-hop, such as Jay-Z, the Notorious B.I.G., and Eminem, have embraced an image of the underdog hustler, obtaining fame and wealth through raw talent and sheer will.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Hip-Hop History of Hamilton
- Creators
- Robert Komaniecki
- Contributors
- Michael Buchler (Editor)Gregory J. Decker (Editor)
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Here for the Hearing, p.235
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press; Ann Arbor
- DOI
- 10.3998/mpub.11969716.17
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/22/2023
- Academic Unit
- Music
- Record Identifier
- 9984406145002771
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