The Griot Tradition as Remixed through Hip Hop

Straight Outta Africa

Frederick Gooding, Jr.

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Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
15 August 2023

Rap & Hip-Hop; Social & cultural history; Ethnic studies; Black & Asian studies; Politics & government

Although Hip Hop is known to come from the streets of South Bronx, New York, its origins go far deeper than that. Unconsciously, the innovative souls of the 1970s Hip Hop movement demonstrated the captivating, vibrational sound of the five regions in Africa; Northern Africa, Western Africa, Eastern Africa, Central Africa, and Southern Africa. Thus, The Griot Tradition as Remixed through Hip Hop: Straight Outta Africa fleshes out the common threads of Hip Hop’s creative genius across the African diaspora and provides an analytical rubric as a guide to a greater understanding of Hip Hop. The author, Frederick Gooding, examines why Hip Hop holds such an important place within contemporary culture in order to determine how a genre that was so controversial and marginal could become mainstream and central. Through the use of various genres, artists, styles, sounds, images, and rhetorical techniques, Gooding analyzes how Hip Hop, when seen through the lens of African connection, can be appreciated for its regenerative and connective power to create relationships between people both nationally and internationally.

By: Frederick Gooding Jr.
Imprint: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 237mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 467g
ISBN: 9781666908268
ISBN 10: 1666908266
Pages: 172
Publication Date: 15 August 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments Introduction: The Beat Goes On Chapter 1: Hip Hop, Explained Chapter 2: Down by Law Chapter 3: The Drum Speaks Chapter 4: The Power of Griots Chapter 5: Sound Reasoning Chapter 6: Gather Round: Understanding the Cypher Chapter 7: Dancing with the Ancestors Chapter 8: The Magic of Musical Ubuntu Conclusion: And You Don’t Stop… Bibliography About the Author

Frederick W. Gooding, Jr. is associate history professor and the Dr. Ronald E. Moore endowed professor of humanities at Texas Christian University.

Reviews for The Griot Tradition as Remixed through Hip Hop: Straight Outta Africa

"Frederick Gooding's Hip Hop-inspired accessible writing style allows readers to grasp one of his central points--that framing Hip Hop inside of his concept of the Great Black Vibration is a beautifully engaging way to understand the music's African origins, its U.S. cultural specificities, and its travel around the globe. --RaShelle Peck, Borough of Manhattan Community College While so many continue to talk about what Hip Hop isn't, Gooding draws attention to what it is: a sonic tool for Black expression, community building, intercultural exchange, alternative pedagogy, and a counter to the destructive forces of the ""Unholy Trinity."" In breaking down rap to its very first compound, he calls back to African philosophies and practices to present Hip Hoppers as the griots of modern times. --Adolphus Belk Jr., Winthrop University"