Hip-hop redemption: finding God in the rhythm and the rhyme

Introduction: the mix and the remix -- When did you fall in love with hip-hop? : my story and the story of hip-hop -- I said a hip-hop : a snapshot of hip-hop history -- R U still down? : hip-hop culture as an extension of the blues -- I used to love her and I still love her : loving the broken beau...

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Main Author: Watkins, Ralph Basui (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Grand Rapids, Mich. Baker Academic c2011
In:Year: 2011
Reviews:Popular music in conversation with Christian faith (2012) (Lau, Brad A.)
Series/Journal:Engaging culture
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Hip-hop / Theology / Spirituality
B Hip-hop / Religion (Motif)
Further subjects:B Hip-hop Religious aspects Christianity
B Rap (Music) Religious aspects Christianity
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Summary:Introduction: the mix and the remix -- When did you fall in love with hip-hop? : my story and the story of hip-hop -- I said a hip-hop : a snapshot of hip-hop history -- R U still down? : hip-hop culture as an extension of the blues -- I used to love her and I still love her : loving the broken beauty of hip-hop -- Common sense of common : whose side are you on? -- "Slippin' and slidin' i'm about to give up" : the theological truth in the story -- God skipped past the church : a hip-hop theology and a hip-hop theologian -- The miseducation of Lauryn Hill : a socio-theological critique of hip-hop -- Conclusion : from Gil Scott-Heron to Mos Def
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-153) and index
ISBN:080103311X