Droppin' Science: Critical Essays on Rap Music and Hip Hop Culture (Critical Perspectives on the Past)

Book Overview

A historical guide to the evolution of rap and hip hop music from its beginnings to the evolution of its many forms and frequent controversies including violence and misogyny. Cultural associations covering dance and fashion are also discussed in this collection.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566393612
• ISBN13: 9781566393614
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: Temple Univ Pr
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.0" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Very good essay collection

I would recommend this to any Hip Hop fan as a book to read. It has a collection of essays on various aspects of Hip Hop. Some are quite amazing; a standout was one that researched the origins of Breaking and traced different moves to different parts of Africa. It is a very good book; people who read works by Nelson George or James Spady, or who are familiar with David Toop's "Rapattack", Jim Fricke's "Yes Yes Y'all" or Jeff Chang's "Can't Stop Won't Stop" will like this.

A rather good book

Very interesting, with opinions that don't always duplicate what the last person said. I really enjoyed some of the essays of this book. It challenges white patriarchal assumptions about Black music, its relevance, and those who are trying to appropriate it for their own financial gain. Tricia Rose's book is also a good one.

A plethora of intellectual and dynamic thoughts on hip hop.

Droppin science is a collection of insightful essays from a variety of intellectuals about the social dynamics and history behind the music now known as hip-hop. Every hip-hop head or any music lover in general could benefit from this insightful collection. From the influences of the island cultures on rap to the history of dance, this book illuminates and expands the present discourse on rap. This is a book I will surely pass onto others in the hip-hop community.