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The New Beats
The first full-scale history and analysis of hip-hop, the most influential pop music since rock 'n' roll. Fernando illuminates how an exuberant form of dance music became simultaneously an expression of social and political protest, black nationalism, and cultural pride.
304 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 1994
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March 17, 2013
A bit dated by this time, but still some useful information to be found throughout. I appreciated the portion devoted to the Jamaican "sound systems."
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