New York Ricans from the Hip Hop Zone

by Raquel Z. Rivera

Book Overview

New York Puerto Ricans have been an integral part of hip hop culture since the very beginning: from 1970s pioneers like Rock Steady Crew's Jo-Jo, to recent rap mega-stars Big Punisher and Angie Martinez. Yet, Puerto Rican participation and contributions to hip hop is frequently downplayed, if not completely ignored. When their presence has been acknowledged, it is usually misinterpreted as a defection from Puerto Rican culture and identity into the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403960445
• ISBN13: 9781403960443
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 279 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.4"