Copyright 2012 Benjamin P. Bowser
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Bowser, Benjamin P.
Gangster rap and its social cost : exploiting hip hop and using racial stereotypes to entertain America / Benjamin P. Bowser.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN 978-1-60497-800-1 (alk. paper)
1. Gangsta rap (Music)--Social aspects--United States.. I. Title. ML3918.R37B68 2012
306.4'84249--dc23
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Bowser, Benjamin P.
Gangster rap and its social cost : exploiting hip hop and using racial stereotypes to entertain America / Benjamin P. Bowser.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN 978-1-60497-800-1 (alk. paper)
1. Gangsta rap (Music)--Social aspects--United States.. I. Title. ML3918.R37B68 2012
306.4'84249--dc23