{"product_id":"phat-beats-dope-rhymes-9780819566386","title":"Phat Beats, Dope Rhymes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow Aussies came to belong to the hip-hop nation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIan Maxwell's sophisticated story of Australia's hip-hop scene follows the lives of a small, influential group of rappers from Sydney's Westside in the early 1990s. Maxwell conveys the excitement of the scene and the struggles of the white musicians to define Australian hip-hop, showing how discourses of nationalism and community are played out in everyday life. Whether describing composition in a bedroom, confrontation in a radio studio, tagging in a subway line, or breaking in front of a stage, Maxwell evokes the intensity of feeling and the complexity of these key experiences. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhat Beats, Dope Rhymes looks at the many practices of hip-hop--graffiti, rapping, break dancing performances, compositional process, lyrics, music, and fanzines--and captures the fluid contradictions along with the bodily pleasures that make up the scene. With acute sensitivity, Maxwell shows how these young men negotiate issues of identity by imagining themselves within an international hip-hop nation. The book is rich in detail and theoretically innovative, A glossary of terms is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wesleyan University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780819566386\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.24h x 5.86w x 0.91d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2003 pg. 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniv PR Books for Public Libry\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2004 pg. 62 - Strongly Recommended\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ian Maxwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52122229538997,"sku":"9780819566386","price":22.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d2ec7df0-273d-4e42-a62c-8da4bb7d1164.jpg?v=1766512145","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/phat-beats-dope-rhymes-9780819566386","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}