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Introduction

Rap Dreams and Existential Urgency
  • Jooyoung Lee
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Blowin' Up
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© 2020 University of Chicago Press

© 2020 University of Chicago Press

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Preface ix
  4. Introduction 1
  5. Part I. Becoming Rappers
  6. 1 Growing Up in Gangland 23
  7. 2 Masters of Ceremony 47
  8. 3 Freestyle 73
  9. 4 The Battle 99
  10. Part II. Trying to Blow Up
  11. 5 Cautionary Tales 127
  12. 6 Almost Famous 151
  13. 7 Ditching the Day Job 169
  14. 8 Gang Violence and Dreams Derailed 191
  15. Conclusion 213
  16. Shout Outs 225
  17. Methods Appendix 229
  18. Notes 241
  19. References 261
  20. Index 267
https://doi.org/10.7208/9780226348926-002

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Preface ix
  4. Introduction 1
  5. Part I. Becoming Rappers
  6. 1 Growing Up in Gangland 23
  7. 2 Masters of Ceremony 47
  8. 3 Freestyle 73
  9. 4 The Battle 99
  10. Part II. Trying to Blow Up
  11. 5 Cautionary Tales 127
  12. 6 Almost Famous 151
  13. 7 Ditching the Day Job 169
  14. 8 Gang Violence and Dreams Derailed 191
  15. Conclusion 213
  16. Shout Outs 225
  17. Methods Appendix 229
  18. Notes 241
  19. References 261
  20. Index 267
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