2 A Jihad of Words

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. PART 1 Rap and Religious Traditions
6. 1 African American Christian Rap: Facing “Truth” and Resisting It 29
7. 2 A Jihad of Words 49
8. 3 Rap, Reggae, and Religion 71
9. 4 “Handlin’My Business” 85
10. PART II
11. 5 Bringing Noise, Conjuring Spirit 107
12. 6 Rap as Wrap and Rapture 131
13. 7 The Spirit Is Willing and So Is the Flesh 154
14. PART III Rap and the Art of “Theologizing”
15. 8 The Rub 173
16. 9 Rap, Religion, and New Realities 184
17. Selected Bibliography 193
18. About the Contributors 201
19. Index 203