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The Hip-Hop Generation: Young Blacks and the Crisis in African-American Culture Paperback – April 24, 2003

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The Hip Hop Generation is an eloquent testament for black youth culture at the turn of the century. The only in-depth study of the first generation to grow up in post-segregation America, it combines culture and politics into a pivotal work in American studies. Bakari Kitwana, one of black America's sharpest young critics, offers a sobering look at this generation's disproportionate social and political troubles, and celebrates the activism and politics that may herald the beginning of a new phase of African-American empowerment.
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"A must-read for those interested in hip-hop."

"While Kitwana makes clear arguments about what has affected Black youth over the last twenty years, from lock-ups to loitering laws, he doesn't simply enumerate the issues on a continuous loop, he looks toward solutions."

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"This brilliantly provocative work is a focused, passionate, inspiring, and extremely thoughtful attempt not only to examine the problems facing young blacks, but also to point to a way out." --Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0465029795
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Basic Books; 3/25/03 edition (April 24, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780465029792
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0465029792
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.64 x 8 inches
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  • Muni
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2021
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    Enjoyed. Needed it for class
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  • Dante A.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2016
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    I just needed it for a college course and it turned out alright
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  • James
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2015
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  • Andre M.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sad, but true commentary
    Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2002
    Being that I was born in 1964 myself (thus my title), I can truly relate to what Mr. Kitwana laments about the lack of direction of the "hip-hop" generation and destructive courses that it is taking. I read this last night and it is an articulation of some of the concerns that I have (especially where he takes the youth to task for glorifying the likes of Tupac Shakur and Mike Tyson). How can anyone get anywhere with these kinds of people as "heroes?"
    You voice needs to be heard, Bro. Kitwana. We have already lost one generation (two if you count the "Superfly" generation of the 70s who inspired/misled the hiphoppers), so we need to mentor the next one carefully before we lose another.
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  • Saer Maty Ba
    3.0 out of 5 stars Bakari Kitwana's No-Nonsense Rap on Hip-Hop
    Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2003
    I have enjoyed reading "The Hip-Hop Generation: Young Blacks and the Crisis in African-American Culture" very much; Kitwana possesses a no-nonsense yet accessible prose style reminiscent of Frantz Fanon, Chuck D, Kwame Nkrumah, and/or the James Baldwin of "The Fire Next Time"; his intellectual honesty, and thought-provoking passion for the challenges facing him/young Blacks and all Hip-Hop generationers should make him a central figure in Hip-Hop culture for the foreseeable future. In our age of multifaceted globalization, Kitwana talks simultaneously to Rap music enthusiasts, and all generations, races, and nations; he deserves to be mentioned alongside respected scholars of African-American culture. I would definitely recommend the use of "The Hip-Hop Generation" as a textbook in courses on African-American Studies (post-segregation Black culture).
    Having said this, as far as depth of argument is concerned Bakari Kitwana's informative and overall brilliant "The Hip-Hop Generation " is an unfinished work; I believe that his take on the SOLUTIONS to the various CRISES facing young Blacks in African-American Culture remains wanting.
    To start with Kitwana combines insider's knowledge, intellectual sophistication, and scholarship to surgically identify, discuss and evaluate what he calls the "new crises" confronting post-Civil Rights/Black Power African-American youths. Be it race & gender relations, politics, employment, and Black film/music aesthetics, to name a few, nothing escapes Kitwana's sharp critical gaze. I wish though that Kitwana could muster a similar strength in the second half of his book where he deals with "confronting" these crises in African-American Culture. What is more, Kitwana the author's (understandable?) bias against financially powerful Hip-Hop generationers and simultaneous (unhelpful!) implicit support of the politically and culturally radical-separatist elements of the same generation weakens his argument about building a viable UNITED political & cultural FRONT.
    "The Hip-Hop Generation" is more original in scope, and the directions it takes, than in the information given the reader about Hip-Hop per se; it still is a work in progress that cannot yet be classed as a manifesto or testament of the Hip-Hop generation: future revised/expanded editions might make this happen.
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  • Georgio Brown Productions
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    Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2005
    This is one of the best books for the Hip Hop generation out in circulation. His nononsense views are understandable and shed light on many current issues in society. I think everyone, parent, teacher, community leader, and political assosciate should read this book.
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  • Sham
    4.0 out of 5 stars Enlightenng
    Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2011
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    I enjoyed this! Me, as a baby-boomer always had problems with the concept of hip-hop, but this book shade some light on the why's and other aspects of hip-hop that I was unaware of. This book is definitely for people of my generation or any generation who ever wondered about hip-hop and why our young people think and feel the way the do.
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  • C. Castillo
    4.0 out of 5 stars Well written, worth the price
    Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2008
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    This is a well written book, but its in the clearance section for a reason. Its not the most intelligent, and not the most thorough, but it is a good read for the money.
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  • Monesha
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 1, 2015
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    Brilliant read for Hiphop lovers would a recommend this is a must read.
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