The hip hop wars: what we talk about when we talk about hip hop-and why it matters

Preface

Introduction

Top ten debates in hip hop : hip hop's critics. Hip hop causes violence ; Hip hop reflects Black dysfunctional ghetto culture ; Hip hop hurts Black people ; Hip hop is destroying America's values ; Hip hop demeans women

Top ten debates in hip hop : hip hop's defenders. Just keeping it real ; Hip hop is not responsible for sexism ; "There are bitches and hoes" ; We're not role models ; Nobody talks about the positive in hip hop

Progressive futures. Mutual denials in the hip hop wars ; Progressive voices, energies, and visions ; Six guiding principles for progressive creativity, consumption, and community in hip hop and beyond

Appendix : radio station consolidation

Acknowledgments

Notes

Bibliography

Index.