Hip-Hop Revolution in the Flesh: Power, Knowledge, and Pleasure in Lil' Kim's Lyricism

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Palgrave Macmillan, Feb 15, 2009 - Music - 231 pages
An extended study of the writings of Lil' Kim, the multi-platinum selling Hip Hop artist. Examines Lil' Kim's anti-sexist, gender-defiant and ultra-erotic verse alongside issues of race and the politics of imprisonment. This is the first study to apply the tools of literary criticism to Hip Hop's lyrical writings.

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On African Matriarchy
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Or A Rebel Music that Rewrites
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Greg Thomas is an assistant professor of English at Syracuse University.

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