Hip-hop
- Date
2006
- Main contributors
Hurt, Byron, 1970-; Gordon, Sabrina Schmidt; God Bless the Child Productions; Independent Television Service
- Summary
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A look at the conceptualization of masculinity in hip-hop culture. Pays tribute to hip-hop while challenging the rap music industry to take responsibility for too often perpetuating destructive, deeply conservative styles of manhood that glamorize sexism, violence, and homophobia. Includes interviews with prominent rappers, music industry executives, and social critics.
- Contributors
Mos Def (Rapper); Fat Joe; Chuck D, 1960-; Jadakiss; Busta Rhymes (Musician); Simmons, Russell; Dyson, Michael Eric; Guy-Sheftall, Beverly
- Publisher
Media Education Foundation
- Genre
Documentary films
- Subjects
Performing Arts, Music; Music; American Culture, History; Rap (Music) -- History and criticism; Hip-hop -- United States; Masculinity in music; Sexism in music; Violence in music; Masculinity in popular culture -- United States
- Locations
North America; United States; Massachusetts; Northampton
- Collection
Films@UM
- Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
- Language
English
- Rights Statement
- In Copyright
- Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
- Physical Description
61 minutes; color
- Notes
Films @ UM
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
- Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-090493; Fedora 2 PID: umd:76512; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/10694; Catalog Key: alephsys003883237; OCLC: ocn174043031
Access Restrictions
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