Authenticity Stuff Flashcards
1
Q
What is an example of affectation related to Busta Rhymes.
A
Busta grew up partly in Long Island, but puts on gangsta pose. (Hip Hop Beyond Beats and Rhymes)
2
Q
Biggie Smalls
A
Biggie has said that he puts on a character. (class discussion).
3
Q
Nostalgia Based?
A
The narrative of authenticity that is current in Hip Hop is
4
Q
What are sources that question the authenticity of gangsta rap?
A
Both Post-Industrial Soul and Black Empires question the realness of gangsta raps presentation of authentic black existence.
5
Q
What has Hip Hop always been interested in?
A
Rap has always talked a lot about where someone is from. Forman, Represent. Race, Space, and place.
