Rap (in) the Academy: Academic Work, Cultural Studies, and Education

Authors

John A. Weaver, Goergia Southern UniversityFollow
Toby DaspitFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2001

Publication Title

Taboo

Abstract

Public Enemy asks if it can get a witness as it stands for the rights of post-industrial capitalism and against modernist rules of copyright laws. In the recent past, academia has come to Rap's defense. We are not just talking about Henry Louis Gates and his testimony at the 2 Live Crew's trial in

Recommended Citation

Weaver, John A., Toby Daspit. 2001. "Rap (in) the Academy: Academic Work, Cultural Studies, and Education." Taboo, 5 (2): 103-131.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/curriculum-facpubs/168