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Emerald Street: A History of Hip Hop in Seattle

Emerald Street: A History of Hip Hop in Seattle

Sir Mix-A-Lot
Abe, Daudi

Paperback

Black American StudiesHip HopRegional: Pacific Northwest

Publisher Price: $24.95

ISBN10: 0295747560
ISBN13: 9780295747569
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: Nov 15 2020
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.90
Height: 0.80 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

The first history of Seattle hip hop--and hip hop's role in Seattle history

From the first rap battles in Seattle's Central District to the Grammy stage, hip hop has shaped urban life and the music scene of the Pacific Northwest for more than four decades. In the early 1980s, Seattle's hip-hop artists developed a community-based culture of stylistic experimentation and multiethnic collaboration. Emerging at a distance from the hip-hop centers of New York City and Los Angeles, Seattle's most famous hip-hop figures, Sir Mix-A-Lot and Macklemore, found mainstream success twenty years apart by going directly against the grain of their respective eras. In addition, Seattle has produced a two-time world-champion breaking crew, globally renowned urban clothing designers, an international hip-hop magazine, and influential record producers.



In Emerald Street, Daudi Abe chronicles the development of Seattle hip hop from its earliest days, drawing on interviews with artists and journalists to trace how the elements of hip hop--rapping, DJing, breaking, and graffiti--flourished in the Seattle scene. He shows how Seattle hip-hop culture goes beyond art and music, influencing politics, the relationships between communities of color and law enforcement, the changing media scene, and youth outreach and educational programs. The result is a rich narrative of a dynamic and influential force in Seattle music history and beyond.

Emerald Street was made possible in part by a grant from 4Culture's Heritage Program.

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