"Hate Me Now": An Instance of NAS as Hip-Hop’s Self-proclaimed Prophet and Messiah

This article analyses rapper NAS’ video entitled "Hate Me Now" as an instance of his broader self-perception/self-construction/self-affirmation/self-proclamation as the Messiah of hip-hop and a rap-prophet making proclamations on American socio-political and religious values. In particular...

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Main Author: Dube, Siphiwe Ignatius (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox Publ. 2010
In: Religious studies and theology
Year: 2010, Volume: 29, Issue: 2, Pages: 171-190
Further subjects:B Rap
B Hip-hop
B Metonymy
B Religion
B Popular Culture
B Cultural Theory
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