Get Ya Mind Right. Read a Book.

This is a seminal body of work that explores the intersections of race, socio-economics, music subcultures and fashion. Despite is 1979 publication, most of the theoretical analysis is applicable today.  I thank my undergrad professor from “Sociology of Popular Music” course  for introducing me to this text that I still refer to today.

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Hebdige, Dick. 1979. Subculture: The Meaning of Style. London: Routledge.

Get Ya Mind Right. Read a book

These weekly posts will feature books I’ve come across in my regular musings of Hip Hop culture and fashion that might edify the cerebellum.

(Photo by Rachel Francois)

Buckholz, William. 2010. Understand Rap: Explanations of Confusing Rap Lyrics You and Your Grandma Can Understand. New York: Abrams Image