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Somebody Scream!: Rap Music's Rise to Prominence in the Aftershock of Black Power Paperback – March 17, 2009

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"A strong and timely book for the new day in hip-hop. Don't miss it!"―Cornel West

For many African Americans of a certain demographic the sixties and seventies were the golden age of political movements. The Civil Rights movement segued into the Black Power movement which begat the Black Arts movement. Fast forward to 1979 and the release of Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight." With the onset of the Reagan years, we begin to see the unraveling of many of the advances fought for in the previous decades. Much of this occurred in the absence of credible, long-term leadership in the black community. Young blacks disillusioned with politics and feeling society no longer cared or looked out for their concerns started rapping with each other about their plight, becoming their own leaders on the battlefield of culture and birthing Hip-Hop in the process. In Somebody Scream, Marcus Reeves explores hip-hop music and its politics. Looking at ten artists that have impacted rap―from Run-DMC (Black Pop in a B-Boy Stance) to Eminem (Vanilla Nice)―and puts their music and celebrity in a larger socio-political context. In doing so, he tells the story of hip hop's rise from New York-based musical form to commercial music revolution to unifying expression for a post-black power generation.

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    Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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    March 17, 2009
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    5.5 x 0.76 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0865479976
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0865479975
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“A sweeping, painstakingly thorough . . . history of hip-hop.” ―Baz Dreisinger, The New York Times Book Review

“Extending the historical analysis found in other works on the genre, such as Jeff Chang's Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation, Reeves underscores the importance of rap as an art form that continues to evolve while remaining a viable means through which to channel future discourse of post–black power America.” ―Library Journal

“Pay attention: one of the most compelling writers of our generation has arrived. Somebody Scream! is a deeply imagined, finely balanced, and richly detailed narrative of our nation's complicated, contradictory, often explosive post–black power journey.” ―Jeff Chang, author of Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation

“A muscular narrative of rap music . . . [Reeves's] attempt to suss out what exactly rap means in the modern black community is incisive and hopeful without succumbing to the hyperbolic claims common to music journalists.” ―Kirkus Reviews

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Marcus Reeves has covered youth culture and politics for over fifteen years, in publications such as TheWashington Post, The New York Times, The Village Voice, Rolling Stone, Vibe, and The Source. He is the author of Somebody Scream! Rap Music's Rise to Prominence in the Aftershock of Black Power.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Farrar, Straus and Giroux; First Edition (March 17, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0865479976
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0865479975
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.76 x 8.5 inches
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Marcus Reeves teaches journalism at New York University. He is the author of Somebody Scream: Rap Music’s Rise to Prominence in the Aftershock of Black Power. He also hosted/produced a talk/mix radio show, titled after his book, on WBAI 99.5 FM. Marcus is a former digital content producer for both BET.com and VH1.com. And he published the now-defunct urban literary journal "Tellspin." His writing has appeared in Playboy, The Crisis, Utne Reader, New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and The Washington Post. He was born and raised in Newark, NJ.

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  • Cynthia Falu
    5.0 out of 5 stars So far, I love it.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2013
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    I just looked through some of the chapters. i must say that i am very impressed.

    Like so many of my contemporaries I was under the impression that simply growing up
    with the music made me a bit of an expert but this book shows me that i am far from that.

    As a listener, i have created an outline but this book fills everything in between.
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  • Alex
    4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Book
    Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2012
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    The narrative style in which the book is written makes the book easy to read and keeps the reader interested.
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  • DaphB
    5.0 out of 5 stars He was a part of the hip hop era
    Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2015
    I love the direction from his point of view. He was a part of the hip hop era. Great work!
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  • Alexander Moore
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 10, 2023
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    very informative.
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