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

Tricia Rose

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 is demeans women -- 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 talk about the positive in hip hop -- 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