UNST 123 G: Forbidden Knowledge

Module III:  New Whirl Order

Online Readings and Experiences

1. Lowe, Scottie. "The Revolution Has to Be Televised." BlackElectorate.Com. 3 Feb. 2006. <http://www.blackelectorate.com/articles.asp?ID=1567>.
2. Gadlin, Stephanie Mwandishi. "Hip Hop's (Unspoken) Ten Commandments." Hip Hop News FNV Newsletter. 21 Mar. 2001. <http://www.daveyd.com/hiphoptencommandments.html>.

1. Kelley, Norman. "Rhythm Nation: The Political Economy of Black Music. Black Renaissance. 2.2 (1999): 8-21. Persistent link: <http://proxy.lib.pdx.edu:2154/searchFulltext.do?id=R03466073&divLevel=0&area=abell&forward=critref_ft>.
2. Baldwin, Davarian L. "Black Empires, White Desires: The Spatial Politics of Identity in the Age of Hip Hop." Black Renaissance. 2.2 (1999): 138-159. Persistent link: <http://proxy.lib.pdx.edu:2154/searchFulltext.do?id=R03466079&divLevel=0&area=abell&forward=critref_ft>.
3. Gilliam, Tanji. Hip Hop and Politics.  Black Youth and Politics Project. University of Chicago. 2005. <http://blackyouthproject.uchicago.edu/primers/reviews/hiphop.pdf>.
4. Ball, Jarred A. North America's 21st Century Hip-Hop Colony and the Politics of Cultural Co-optation and Appropriation. <http://www.voxunion.com/coup/coupdocs/21st_Century_HipHop_Colony.pdf>.
5. Liao, David. "The World is Yours: The Influence of “Scarface” on Hip-Hop Culture and the Origin of a Hip-Hop Classic." AfricaResource.com. <http://www.africaresource.com/content/view/79/90/>.

1. Gines, Dell. "I Love Hip-Hop, But It Must Die." BlackElectorate.Com. 20 Jan. 2006. <http://www.blackelectorate.com/articles.asp?ID=1557>.
2. Restaino, Rashida. "Rap Music Is Killing Hip-Hop Culture."  BlackElectorate.Com. 14 Nov. 2003. <http://www.blackelectorate.com/articles.asp?ID=998>.
3. Neal, Mark Anthony. "Hip Hop's Gender Problem." National Hip Hop Convention. 27 May 2004. <http://www.hiphopconvention.org/issues/hiphop/gender.cfm>.
• Nelly's "Tip-Drill" video http://www.hhdb.com/hip-hop-videos/6/nelly_tip_drill
• lyrics
• The Game f / 50 Cent. "This Is How We Do" video, http://www.rapleagues.com/hip-hop-videos/23/the_game_50_cent_this_is_how_we_do_video
• lyrics
• 50 Cent. "Disco Inferno" video [very uncut], http://www.rapleagues.com/hip-hop-videos/52/50-cent-disco-inferno_video
• lyrics
4. Oshun, Ifè. "Big Booty Hoes (and other whack Rap video images)." BlackElectorate.Com. 23 Jan. 2004.  <http://www.blackelectorate.com/articles.asp?ID=1038>.
• print out and bring to class:  Too $hort. "Freaky Tales" lyrics (1989: marks the beginning of XXX rap)
• print out and bring to class:  Queen Latifah. "U.N.I.T.Y." lyrics (1993:  the Queen takes abusive brothers to task for dissin' the sistahs)
• D'Angelo. "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" video, http://www.okayplayer.com/real/dangelo/v_untitled.ram.
• lyrics
5. Scott, Paul. "'I Love My Bitch' - Protecting The Borders of Hip-Hop Culture." BlackElectorate.Com. 19 May 2006. <http://www.blackelectorate.com/articles.asp?ID=1653>.
• Snoop Dogg. "Bitch, Please" video, f / Xzibit http://www.hhdb.com/hip-hop-videos/29/snoop_dogg_xzibit_bitch_please_video
• lyrics
6. Levy, Dennis. "Does Rap's Sexual Images Increase HIV Among Teens?" BlackElectorate.Com. 4 Mar. 2005. <http://www.blackelectorate.com/articles.asp?ID=1319>.
7. "Do Rap Videos Cause Black Girls to Engage in Crime, Drug Use and Sex?" BlackElectorate.Com. 7 Mar. 2003. <http://www.blackelectorate.com/articles.asp?ID=821>.
• RZA. "Domestic Violence" video, http://www.hhdb.com/hip-hop-videos/82/rza_domestic_violence_video
• lyrics
• Rappin' 4-Tay. "Playaz Club" video, http://www.hhdb.com/hip-hop-videos/22/rappin_4_tay_players_club_video
• lyrics
8. Harris, Chris. "Listen Up, Poser Thugs." BlackElectorate.Com. 28 Apr. 2006. <http://www.blackelectorate.com/articles.asp?ID=1634>.
9. "Hip Hop and Real Gangs." Kandunonline.com. <http://www.kandunonline.com/406feat/406feat.htm>.
10.  D, Davey. "Fixation on Bling-Bling Isn't Limited to Hip-Hop." BlackElectorate.Com. 8 Aug. 2003. <http://www.blackelectorate.com/articles.asp?ID=929>.
• Mike Jones, Slim Thug, and Paul Wall. "Still Tippin'" video [uncut], http://www.rapleagues.com/hip-hop-videos/5/mike_jones_slim_thug_paul_wall__still_tippin_video
• lyrics
• Big Tymers f / Juvenile & Lil Wayne. "#1 Stunna" video, http://www.hhdb.com/hip-hop-videos/15/big_tymers_juvenile_lil_wayne_numba_one_stunna_video
• lyrics
• Necro. "I Need Drugs" video, http://www.hhdb.com/hip-hop-videos/31/necro_i_need_drugs_video
• lyrics
• Kanye West. "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" video, http://www.hhdb.com/hip-hop-videos/80/kanye_west_diamonds_from_sierra_leone_video
• lyrics
11. Cannick, Jasmyne. "Hip Hop's Homophobia and Black Gay America's Silence." BlackElectorate.Com. 21 Apr. 2006. <http://www.blackelectorate.com/articles.asp?ID=1626>.
12. Williams, Zoe. "Black Culture Is Not Homophobic." BlackElectorate.Com. 2 May 2003. <http://www.blackelectorate.com/articles.asp?ID=863>.
13. Bradley, Anthony B. "Ghetto Cracker: The Hip Hop ‘Sell Out.’" BlackElectorate.Com. 4 Nov. 2005. <http://www.blackelectorate.com/articles.asp?ID=1501>.

1. Boehlert, Eric. "Pay for Play." Salon.com. 14 Mar. 2001. <http://archive.salon.com/ent/feature/2001/03/14/payola/index.html>.
2. D, Davey. "Filipino DJs of the Bay Area [Why Are They So Successful?]." Rap Dot Com. Jul. 1995. Reprinted Davey D. Hip Hop Articles from Around the Way. Oct. 1995. <http://www.daveyd.com/filipinodjs.html>.
3. Stark, Jeff. "Russell Simmons." Salon Brilliant Careers.  6 Jul. 1999. <http://www.salon.com/people/bc/1999/07/06/simmons/index.html>.
4. Muhammad, Cedric. "Understanding Russell Simmons' Political Positioning." Davey D's Hip Hop Corner: Hip Hop & Politics. 3 Jan. 2003. <http://www.daveyd.com/commentaryrussellsimmonsced.html>.
5. Pereira, Joseph, and Stephanie Kang. "Rappers Choose Reebok." BlackElectorate.Com. 12 Dec. 2003.  <http://www.blackelectorate.com/articles.asp?ID=1014>.
6. Asante, M.K., Jr. "We Are the Post Hip-Hop Generation." BlackElectorate.Com. 10 Feb. 2006. <http://www.blackelectorate.com/articles.asp?ID=1572>.
7. Carreyrou, John, and Christopher Lawton. "How Rap Music Saved Cognac." BlackElectorate.Com. 25 Jul. 2003. <http://www.blackelectorate.com/articles.asp?ID=919>.
8. Coates, Ta-Nehisi. "Keepin' It Unreal: $elling the Myth of Bla¢k Male Violen¢e, Long Past Its Expiration Date." villagevoice.com. 4-10 Jun. 2003. <http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0323,coates,44584,1.html>.
   

1. Muhammad, Cedric. "Rap COINTELPRO Part XIV: President Kennedy, Tupac, Ja Rule, 50 Cent, and Minister Farrakhan." 24 Nov. 2004. <http://www.blackelectorate.com/articles.asp?ID=1004>.  Note:  This is Part XIV of a 14-part series by economist and public intellectual Cedric Muhammad.  At this page are links to the rest of the series, including:
• "RapCOINTELPRO X - Getting to the Top and Bottom of the Murders of Biggie and Tupac." BlackElectorate.Com. 20 Sept. 2002. <http://www.blackelectorate.com/articles.asp?ID=702>.
• "RapCOINTELPRO Part XVII: 'Subverting the Power of Hip-Hop.'" BlackElectorate.Com. 29 Jul. 2005. <http://www.blackelectorate.com/articles.asp?ID=1425>.
• "RapCOINTELPRO Part XVIII: The Letter To The President Documentary." BlackElectorate.Com. 26 Aug. 2005. <http://www.blackelectorate.com/articles.asp?ID=1445>.
2. Chang, Jeff. "Styling & Profiling: Privacy & The Hip Hop Generation After 9/11." Davey D's Hip Hop Corner: Hip Hop & Politics. 24 Mar. 2002. <http://www.daveyd.com/stylingprofilingchang.html>.
3. D, Davey. "Silence is Golden: Hip Hop Watch Your Back." Hip Hop News: FNV Newsletter. 2001. <http://www.daveyd.com/silenceisgolden.html>.

1. "The 'N' Word - Anything But Black and White."  BlackElectorate.Com. 3 Oct. 2003. <http://www.blackelectorate.com/articles.asp?ID=968>.
2. Echeverria, Steve, Jr. "'Wiggers' - Stealing Black Culture Or Bridging The Racial Divide?" BlackElectorate.Com. 15 Aug. 2003. <http://www.blackelectorate.com/articles.asp?ID=934>.

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