HIS 304 HIST OF HIP HOP MUSIC & CULTUR

This course explores the political, social, and cultural impact of Hip Hop Music and Culture in American society and the world including the different forms of rap music (pop, social conscious, and southern) and explores the tensions between authenticity and mass appeal. The course also examines the impact that deindustrialization, Reaganomics, and the dot.com boom had on the artists and the industry.