Rap’s dirty south: From subculture to pop culture

Journal of Popular Music Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 175-212

  Miller, Matt ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85012019906     PISSN: 15242226     EISSN: 15331598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-4146.2004.00018.x     Document Type: Article

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