Social context and musical content of rap music, 1979-1995

Social Forces

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 479-495

  Lena, Jennifer C ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33749254100     PISSN: 00377732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/sof.2006.0131     Document Type: Article

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