Illmatic Consequences

<p><strong>Defending knowledge history and truth against erasure <em>Illmatic Consequences</em> responds directly to attacks on Critical Race Theory by using Nas's classic album <em>Illmatic</em> as a framework for understanding the fight over truth-on campus and in the streets.</strong></p><p></p><p>The contributors to this edited volume fuse hip hop and scholarship to show how:</p><ul><li>Lyrics from <em>Illmatic</em> expose the roots of disinformation and cultural erasure.</li><li>CRT in the classroom mirrors hip hop's role in the streets as a site of truth-telling.</li><li>Leading scholars confront the backlash against race-conscious teaching.</li><li>Critical frameworks remain essential for protecting intellectual freedom and democracy.</li></ul><p></p><p>Grounded in both cultural brilliance and scholarly urgency <em>Illmatic Consequences</em> is an illuminating book for this moment-affirming that the struggle over truth belongs to classrooms communities and the wider culture alike.</p>