That's the Joint!

About this book

This newly expanded and revised second edition of Thats the Joint! brings together the most important and up-to-date hip-hop scholarship in one comprehensive volume. Presented thematically the selections address the history of hip-hop identity politics of the "hip-hop nation " debates of "street authenticity " social movements and activism aesthetics technologies of production hip-hop as a cultural industry and much more. Further this new edition also includes greater coverage of gender racial diversity in hip-hop hip-hops global influences and examines hip-hops role in contemporary politics. With pedagogical features including author biographies headnotes summarizing key points of articles and discussion questions Thats the Joint! is essential reading for anyone seeking deeper understanding of the profound impact of hip-hop as an intellectual aesthetic and cultural movement.