Nelson George Demystifies Demons of Hip-Hop Culture in New Book

From: Washington Informer | Date: November 12, 1998 | Copyright information

Washington Informer
11-12-1998
Nelson George Demystifies Demons of Hip-Hop Culture in New Book

Though hip-hop culture shows little sign of waning, it has yet failed to allude much of the criticism that seeks to subvert it as an inferior form, let alone acknowledging it as a respectable art form.

"Hip-Hop is no longer Black music, it's American culture," says critically acclaimed author, Nelson George, whose latest book, Hip Hop America, proves a must read for comprehending the dynamics of the hip-hop movement and its effect upon contemporary popular culture.

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