Cambridge Companion to Global Rap

Rap has remapped the way we think about music. For more than fifty years its poetics performance and political power has resonated across the globe. This Companion offers an array of perspectives on the form from the fields of sociology linguistics musicology psychology literary studies education and law unpacking how this versatile form of oral communication has permeated nearly every aspect of daily life. Taking a decidedly global perspective these accounts draw from practice in Australia China France Germany Jamaica India and Tanzania; exploring how the form has taken hold in particular contexts and what this can tell us about the medium itself and the environments in which it was repurposed. An indispensable resource for students and researchers the collection provides an introduction to global rap studies as well as insights into the some of the most important and exciting new developments in this field.