Bounce: Rap Music and Local Identity in New Orleans

by Matt Miller and Matt Miller

Book Overview

Over the course of the twentieth century, African Americans in New Orleans helped define the genres of jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, and funk. In recent decades, younger generations of New Orleanians have created a rich and dynamic local rap scene, which has revolved around a dance-oriented style called "bounce."

Hip-hop has been the latest conduit for a "New Orleans sound" that lies at the heart of many of the city's best-known...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558499369
• ISBN13: 9781558499362
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"