Rap and race: It's got a nice beat, but what about the message?

Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 605-622

  Sullivan, Rachel E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Black youth; Black African American studies; Hip hop; Music media effects; Race; Rap music; White youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646237414     PISSN: 00219347     EISSN: 15524566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021934703033005004     Document Type: Review

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