Index

?uestlove, 67 Baba Israel

Boom Bap Meditations, 92
2 Live Crew, 212, 265 Bach, J. S., 215, 217
2Pac, 1, 75, 78, 94, 186, 272, 277, 317 (aka Tupac Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, 213
Shakur) Bad Boy Records, 141, 212
“Black Jesuz,” 78 Baddd Spellah, 227
“Dear Mama,” 1 Badu, Erykah, 18
“Killuminati,” 317 Bain, Bryonn
4th 25 Lyrics from Lockdown, 90
“Live from Iraq,” 197 Baller Blockin, 172
8 Mile, 168, 170, 175, 176 Bambaataa, Afrika, 1, 25, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 64,
9th Wonder, 1, 67, 152 65, 66, 73, 135, 238, 281, 310
50 Cent, 198, 272, 315 “Planet Rock,” 65, 305
“Patiently Waiting,” 210, 216 Banks, Azalea, 188
Baraka, Amiri, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 87,
Abdoh, Reza 229
Hip-hop Waltz of Eurydice, 89 Base, Primera, 265
Abrams, Abiola, and Antoy Grant Basil, Toni, 23
Goddess City, 90 Basquiat, Jean-Michel, 35
Absolute Beginner Bass, Holly, 91
“Hammerhart,” 107 Moneymaker, 91
Abstract Rude, 13, 18 Bautista, Kilusan
Advanced Chemistry, 294, 295, 297 Universal Self, 92
“Fremd im eigenen Land,” 295 B-Boys of Wolverhampton, 27
Linguist, 295 Bubbles (aka Hanifa Queen), 27
Afrika Baby Bam, see Jungle Brothers Beastie Boys, 1, 105, 207, 223
Ahern, Charlie, 64 Beat Street, 26, 33, 169, 177, 294
Aiello, Danny, 237 Beatles
Akon, 7, 274 “Tomorrow Never Knows,” 212
Akuryō, 247, 248, 250 beat-making, 1, 4
Albee, Edward, 87 Beats, Evis, 246
ALE, 34 Beatty, Paul, 12
Alexander, Robert Beck, 44
A Preface to the Alien Garden, 93 Beefy, 223
Alexander, Zakiyyah “Dork Date,” 226
Blurring Shine, 93 “Game Store Girl,” 226
Ali G, 232 Beiderbecke, Bix, 229
ALIF, 273, 275 Berio, Luciano, 208
allosonic quotation, 208, 209, 215 Berry, Fred “The Penguin,” 23
Amenaza, 265, 266 BET, 168
Amoeba Music, 152 Beyoncé, 202, 316
Amoeba Records, 153 Big Boi, 186
Anarchy, 243, 247 Big Daddy Kane, 14, 304
Rob the World, 246 Long Live the Kane, 305
Andre 3000, 186 Big Youth, 256
Aqua Teen Hunger Force, 224 BIO, 36
Asociación Hermanos Saiz, 265 Bionic, 256
ATS, 247, 250 Bird Man, 187
autosonic quotation, 208, 209, 215 Black and White, 170, 177
Awadi, Didier, 273 Black August Hip-Hop Collective, 265
AZ, 73, 74 Black Twang, 256, 258
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Blackalicious CB4, 170, 173, 174, 175, 176, 178

“Blazing Arrow,” 107 Chamillionaire
Blackmon, Toni, 87 “Ridin’,” 197, 227
Blaze, R. Kain, 18 Charles, Ray, 146
Blige, Mary J., 141 Chase, Charlie, 43
“Don’t Go,” 149 Chehon, 251
“I’m Going Down,” 148 Chestnut, Morris, 232
“I Never Wanna Live Without You,” 141, 144, Chief Rocker Busy Bee, 61
147, 148 Chillin’ Villian Empire, 19
My Life, 4, 135, 136, 141, 142 choreopoetry, 3, 89
“Real Love,” 142 Chuck D, 18, 109, 237, 304, 307; see Public
What’s the 411?, 142 Enemy
Blow, Kurtis, 13, 64, 76, 105, 186, 294 Clarence 13X, 73, 74
“The Breaks,” 105 Class Act, 178
Bomb Squad, The, 207, 210, 306 Clemente, Steffan “Mr. Wiggles,” 85
Boogie Down Productions, 310 Clinton, George, 72, 212
By All Means Necessary, 307 Clockers, 232
Criminal Minded, 307 Cobain, Kurt, 314
“Stop the Violence,” 308 COCO 144, 34
Bored Stiff, 159 Coke La Rock, 13, 14
Bose and Ani, 247 Cold Crush Brothers, The, 61
Boss, 245 Collins, Lyn, 305
Bovell, Denis, 256 Colon, Richard “Crazy Legs,” 26
Bowie, David, 137 Colony, The, 261
Boyz N the Hood, 5, 170, 172, 232, 233, 235, 238, Colors, 170
239, 240 COMET, 34
Brand Nubian, 73 Common, 66, 198, 201, 265, 315, 316
Breakin’, 26, 169, 170, 171, 177 “I Am Music,” 102
Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo, 26 Compagnie Käfig, 89
Breakin’ Convention, 7 “Boxe-Boxe,” 89
Bridgeport Music Inc. v. Dimension Films, Connell, Steve, and Sekou Andrews
212 Word Begins, 90
Brother Ali, 199 Consejo, Anonimo
Brother D and the Collective Effort “No More War!,” 268
“How We Gonna Make the Black Nation Cookie Crew, 256
Rise?,” 59 Cool as Ice, 169, 175
Brown, Foxy, 189 Cornelius, Don, 23; see also Soul Train
Brown, James, 11, 72, 306 Corte, Al, 265
“Funky Drummer,” 229 Craig Mack feat. the Notorious B.I.G.
Brown Sugar, 173, 174, 178 “Flava In Ya Ear,” 103
Buddha Brand, 244 CRASH, 35, 36
Buena Vista Social Club, 266 Crazy Legs, 1, 61
Bullins, Ed, 87 Crazy-A, 244
Bulworth, 170, 175, 177 Cross Movement, 80
Bun-B, 67
Burroughs, William S., 12 Da Crime Posse, 296
Byrd, Bobby, 305 Daara J, 273
Darthreider, 252
C64, 227 “Safe is Dangerous,” 247
Campbell, Clive, see DJ Kool Herc DASH 167, 36
Campbell, Don “Campbellock,” 23 Davis, Eisa, 91
Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, 212 Angela’s Mixtape, 94
Cappo, 258, 262 Day in the Life, A, 171
Carlos, Wendy/Walter, 217 Day One Open Mic, 152, 154
Switched on Bach, 213, 216 DC Talk, 80
Cartel, 296, 297 De La Soul, 66, 137, 211, 281, 310
Cash Money, 303 “Say No Go,” 119
Castro, Fidel, 267 3 Feet High and Rising, 1, 119, 211

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dead prez, 199, 265, 322 DMX, 75

“I Have a Dream Too,” 197 Do the Right Thing, 5, 169, 175, 232, 236, 238,
M-1, 67 240
Deal Real (Records), 257, 258, 259, 260, 261 Dollar, Creflo, 76
Death of a Dynasty, 171 Don’t be a Menace to South Central While
Death Row Records, 173 Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, 170
Dee, Ruby, 240 Dowd, Tom, 138
Def Jam, 302 DOZE (aka Doze Green), 36, 38, 39, 40
Def Jam Records, 307 Dr. Dre, 1, 56, 109, 199, 209, 211, 213,
Def Poetry (also known as Def Poetry Jam), 18, 308
315 “Let me Ride,” 213
Del the Funky Homosapien, 153 “Nuthin but a ‘G’ Thang,” 213
Delay, Jan, 108 “The Chronic,” 115
Deli, 247 Chronic 2001, 213
Dengaryū, 243, 248 Dual Core, 227
Dengaryū and Stillichimiya Dubois, W. E. B., 87, 154
“Yabee ikioi de sugee moriagaru,” 248 Durden, Moncell “Ill Kosby,” 22
Denyo, 107, 108, 109 DURO, 33
Diam’s, 276 Dust Brothers, The, 207
Diaz, Kristoffer Dynamic Rockers, 27
Welcome To Arroyo, 94 Dynamic Twins, 80
Digable Planets Dyypride, 248
“It’s Good to Be Here,” 127
Digital Underground E-40, 158
“Nuttin’ Nis Funky,” 129 East End x Yuri
Dire Straits, 137 “Dayone,” 244
Disco Mix Club (D.M.C.), 44 “Maicca,” 244
discursive repetition, 209 Eazy-E, 186, 302, 309; see N.W.A.
Disorda, 258 ECD, 244, 247, 250
DJ Adalberto, 265 “Baby Cart and Placard,” 248
DJ Akakabe, 246 “Straight Outta 138,” 248
DJ Ariel Fernández, 269 ECD and Illreme
DJ Coma, 246 “The Bridge Anti-Racist Remix,” 250
DJ David, 50 EGREM, 267
DJ Disco Wiz, 43 El Bee, 63
DJ Dove, 80 Electric Boogaloos, 24
DJ Eddie Cheeba, 13 EMI, 212, 266, 269
DJ Hollywood, 13 Eminem, 112, 113, 123, 168
DJ Honda, 247 “Lose Yourself,” 317
DJ Izoh, 246 “Mosh,” 197
DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, 137, 302, 303, “Stan,” 101
311 “’Till I Collapse,” 109
He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper, 302 Eno, Brian, 288
“Parents Just Don’t Understand,” 302 EPMD
DJ Kentarō, 246 “D.J.K LaBoss,” 303
DJ Khaled Strictly Business, 302, 305
“All I Do Is Win,” 317 “You Gots to Chill,” 306
DJ Kool Herc, 1, 13, 14, 25, 43, 61, 62 EPROM, 285
DJ Krush, 244, 245 Erci E, 296
“Kiro,” 245 Eric B and Rakim, 46, 303
DJ Premier, 107, 281 “Eric B Never Scared,” 303
DJ QBert, 282 “Microphone Fiend,” 304
DJ Shadow, 210, 281, 282 Paid in Full, 305
DJ Shinco, 247 Esposito, Giancarlo, 237
DJ Steve Dee, 46 Esquire, Buddy, 62
DJ Yella, see N.W.A. Esu-Elegbara, 38
D.M.C. World Championships, 44, 50, 52, 246, Excalibah, 258, 261
305 EZO, 36

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Fab 5 Freddy, 1 Glasper, Robert, 15

Fabio, Sarah Webster, 11 Glover, Savion, and George C. Wolfe
Fafadi, 274 Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk, 88
Fairey, Shepard, 7, 316 Godess, Rha
Falco Low, 90
“Rock me Amadeus,” 294 Gokh-Bi System, 274
Falcón, Bruno “Pop N Taco,” 24 Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 232, 233
Fallacy, 258 Good Life Café, The, 18, 19
Fantastic Four Double Dutch Girls, 26 Gospel Gangstaz, 80
Die Fantastischen Vier, 296 GOTAL, 276
Farrakhan, Louis, 64 gothic choral aesthetic, 217
Fat Boys Gould, Glenn, 146
Kool Rock-ski, 64 Grae, Jean, 198, 199, 229
Fear of a Black Hat, 170, 176 Graffiti Rock, 26
Fernández, Ariel, 267 Grand Upright Music, Ltd. v. Warner Bros.
Fiasco, Lupe, 186, 198, 323 Records, Inc., 211
“Kids with Guns,” 198 Grand Wizzard Theodore, 25
Food and Liquor, 323 Grandmaster Caz, 43
The Cool, 323 Grandmaster Flash, 1, 14, 43, 61, 281
Fishburne, Laurence, 233 “The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the
Fitzgerald, Ella, 147 Wheels of Steel,” 43
Five Percent Nations, 3, 64, 73, 74, 76, 78, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, 1,
81, 82 294
Flashdance, 26, 244 “The Message,” 1, 101, 198
Fler, 297, 298 Grandmixer D.ST, 44
Flying Lotus, 7, 280, 282 Grasso, Francis, 24
Forbes, Kamilah, 91 Green, Al, 72
Rhyme Deferred, 93 Grupo Uno, 265, 268
Foxx, Jamie, 18 G-Unit Records, 217
Franklin, Aretha, 306 Guru, 73
Freestyle Fellowship, 18
Aceyalone, 19 Hall, B., 18
Myka 9, 19 Haring, 35
P.E.A.C.E., 19 Harlem Renaissance, 17
Self Jupiter, 19 Hancock, Herbie, 44
Fresh Prince, The, 311 Harris, Rennie, 88
Frois, Pee, 273 Haruo, Chikada, 244
Frosty Freeze, 26 “Hoo! Ei! Ho!,” 251
Fugees, The, 272 Hayes, Isaac, 56
Funkadelic Heller, Jerry, 302
“Get Off Your Ass and Jam,” 212 Hendrix, Jimi, 11
Funky Four Plus One, 310 Hernandez-Kolski, Joe, 87
FUZZ 1, 34 You Wanna Piece of Me?, 85
Herrera, Pablo, 267
Gagle Hieroglyphics, 152, 153
“Ubugoe,” 247 Hill, Lauryn, 277
Game, The, 186, 320 Hinds, Rickerby
Gang Starr, 5, 281 Daze to Come, 93
“DWYCK,” 14 Dreamscape, 85
“Jazz Thing,” 209 Hoch, Danny, 87, 90, 91
Gaston, 275 Jails, Hospitals and Hip-hop, 91
Gaye, Marvin, 72, 274 Some People, 91
Gee, Mike, 311; see Jungle Brothers Till the Break of Dawn, 94
Get Rich or Die Tryin’, 171, 176 Holiday, Billie, 146, 149
G-Funk, 56, 213 holy hip-hop, 3, 72, 76, 78, 79, 80, 82
Ghetto Original Dance Company, 28 Horris Records, 227
Ginsberg, Allan, 12 House of Trés, 27
Giovanni, Nikki, 18 House Party 2, 169, 174, 175, 177, 178

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Houston, Whitney, 147 Jones, Rhodessa

How She Move, 171 The Medea Project, 88
Hudlin, Reginald, 169 Jones, Sara, 90, 91
Hughes Brothers, 169 Bridge and Tunnel, 91
Hughes, Langston, 12 “Your Revolution,” 91
Hunger (of Gagle) JONONE, 36
“The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” 247 Jonzi D, 7, 87, 89, 91
Hustle and Flow, 171, 173, 174, 175, 177 Broken Lineage, 89
The Letter, 89
I Got the Hook Up, 171 “Lyrical Fearta,” 89
I Roy, 256 Joseph, Marc Bamuthi, 91
i Zoom i Rockers, 247 Red, Black, and Green:
Ice Cube, 199, 207, 232, 233, 235, 238, 240, 308, A Blues, 94
309, 314 The Break/s
“Black Korea,” 200 A Mixtape for the Stage, 92
“How to Survive in South Central,” 235 Word Becomes Flesh, 92
“The Nigga Ya Love to Hate,” 122 J-Ski, 64
AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted, 200 Juice Crew, 305
Death Certificate, 200 Juks, 153
The Predator, 200 Jungle Brothers, The, 66, 310, 311
Ice-T, 130, 137, 199, 238, 314 Straight Out the Jungle, 302, 310
“You Played Yourself,” 130 Jurassic 5, 18
Power, 302 Chali 2na, 19
I.D.O.L., 80 Just Another Day, 175, 176
Illreme, 250
Immortal Technique, 198, 199 K Dub Shine, 245, 248, 249
Int Eighty, 227 Karakan, 296
interpretive community, 218 Kennedy, Adrienne, 87
Interscope/Aftermath Records, 217 Kerouac, Jack, 12
Invisibl Skratch Piklz, The, 52 Keur Gi Crew, 275
Ives, Charles, 208 Keyti, 275
Kid Creole, 14
J Dilla, 7, 280, 281, 282, 283, 287, 289 Kid Cudi, 186, 198
“Don’t Cry,” 283 Kid Koala, 229
J.J. Fad Killapriest, 71
“Supersonic,” 302 Killer Mike
Jackson, Janet, 283 “Reagan,” 197, 323
Jackson, Mahalia, 149 King Giddra, 244, 245, 249
Jackson, Michael, 274, 296 King, Martin Luther, Jr., 64
Jam on the Groove, 85, 89 King of the Nerds, 225
Jasiri X, 199 King, S.F.C., 80
Jay Electronica, 198 Kireek, 246
Jay-Z, 66, 183, 187, 198, 201, 202, 316, 317, 321, Know Thy Enemy, 171
322 Kool and the Gang, 306
Magna Carta Holy Grail, 314 Kool Keith, 229
The Black Album, 183 Kool Moe Dee
Jay-Z and Kanye West “Wild Wild West,” 302
“Murder to Excellence,” 198 Kraftwerk, 64
Jay-Z and Young Jeezy Kreidler, Todd, 94
“My President,” 201 KRS-One, 63, 66, 107, 186, 202, 229, 238, 308
Jean, Wyclef, 67 “MCs Act Like They Don’t Know,” 102, 104,
Jefferies, Aaron 105
How to Break, 90 Krush Groove, 169, 170, 177
Jehst, 258 Kumiai, Infumiai, 244, 246
Johnson, Linton Kwesi, 256 Kuti, Fela, 64
How to Break, 90 Kweli, Talib, 66, 198, 265, 316
Johnson, Nate “Slide,” 24 Kwikstep, 89
Johnson, Syl, 306 Kyōki no sakura, 249

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L.A. Symphony, 80 Martin, Trayvon, 320

Lady of Rage, 188 Martinez, Louis “Alien Ness” Roberto, 22
LADY PINK, 35, 36 Mase, 76
Ladybug, 127 Maserati, Tony, 135, 136, 140, 141, 143,
Ladybug Mecca, 127 147
Lamar, Kendrick, 186, 198, 321 Masta Ace, 15
Last Poets, The, 12, 13, 18, 87 “Born to Roll,” 15
Led Zeppelin, 123 Master P, 187, 190
LEE, 33 Matador, 275
Lee, Joie, 240 Matt Sax, 94
Lee, Spike, 169, 232, 236, 237, 238, 240 Clay, 90, 92
LeFonque, Buckshot, 44 Mayfield, Curtis, 56
Levan, Larry, 24 mbalax, 273
Leon, Aya de, 90 mc chris, 5, 223, 224, 225, 227
Thieves in the Temple, 92 “Nrrrd Grrrl,” 225
Let It Shine, 173, 174, 178 “On*,” 225
Levin, Marc, 232, 238, 240 “The Tussin,” 226
Lichtenstein, Roy, 35 MC Eiht, 238
Lil’ Jon, 317 MC Frontalot, 5, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228,
Lil’ Kim, 189 229, 230
Lil’ Wayne, 181, 183, 198 “Good Old Clyde,” 229
Linguist, see Advanced Chemistry “Goth Girls,” 226
Little Brother, 198 “Wallflowers,” 225
Living Legends, 152, 153, 159 MC Hammer, 75, 303
LL Cool J, 49, 186 MC Hawking, 223, 224, 226
“Going Back to Cali,” 302 “All My Shootings Be Drive-Bys,” 226
“I Can’t Live Without My Radio,” 244 MC Lars, 5, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 229,
London Posse, 256 230
Lord Top Ramen, 157 “Flow Like Poe,” 225
Los Aldeanos, 269 “Hipster Girl,” 226
Love, Harry, 262 “Internet Relationships (Are Not Real
Love, Monie, 170, 256, 310 Relationships),” 225
Lovebug Starkski, 64 MC Lyte, 310
Low Life, 261 MC Ren, 309; see N.W.A.
LSD OM, 34 MC Router, 227
Lucky Dubé, 273 MC Solaar, 273
Ludacris, 183 Mell “O,” 256
Mel, Melle, 14, 105; see also Grandmaster Flash
Ma Rainey, 149 and the Furious Five
Mac Dre, 158 Menace II Society, 170
Madlib, 7, 113, 280, 282, 287, 288, 289 Meters, The, 305
Madonna, 123 MF Doom, 7, 112, 282
Madvillain, 112, 113 m-flo, 243, 248
“All Caps,” 112 MIA, 198, 199
Malade, Fou, 275 MICO, 33
Major Force, 243 Mighty Crown, 251
Malcolm X, 61, 63, 64, 73 Miller, Steve, 306
Malibu’s Most Wanted, 170, 176 Minaj, Nicki, 188, 277
Mancuso, David, 24 Miranda, Lin-Manuel
Marci X, 174 In the Heights, 93
MARE 139, 34, 36 Missy Elliot, 276
Maria, 248 “Who You Gonna Call?,” 217
Markie, Biz, 211 Mix Master Mike, 52
Goin’ Off, 305 Monzy, 223, 224, 228
Marley, Bob, 273 “So Fucking Pimp,” 228
and the Wailers, 66 Mop Top Crew, 27
Marl, Marley, 305, 306 Mor Thiam, 274
In Control, Volume I, 305 Mos Def, 18, 76, 198, 265

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Moses, Robert, 33 Outkast, 198

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus “War,” 197
Requiem, 217 Ozomatli, 44
Mr. Lif
“Home of the Brave,” 197 P. Diddy, 321; see Puff Daddy
MSC, 243 Pabon, Jorge “Popmaster Fabel,” 22, 59, 85
Matador, 246 Paris, 265
MTV, 168 Parker, Charlie, 32, 209
Mud Family, 258 Parknsun, Micall, 257, 260, 261
Murda Musik, 171 Parliament Funkadelic, 56, 64
Muro, 244 Parr, Scha Dara, 247
Murray, Monalisa, 18 “Konya wa Boogie Back,” 244
Murs, 152, 153, 154, 160, 163 Pay As You Go, 257
musematic repetition, 209 Peace, Michael, 80
Mystro Perez, Rosie, 240
“Kiss That Arse Goodnight,” 262 Pharcyde, The
“Passin’ me By,” 209
Nas, 14, 198, 229, 321, 323 PHASE 2, 32
“I Gave You Power,” 198 Phonte, 198
Illmatic, 74 Phunktional, 89
“Life’s a Bitch,” 102 P.I.D., 80
Native Tongues, 66, 73, 105, 310 Play’d: A Hip-hop Story, 173
Naughty by Nature, 265 Poetic Pilgrimage, 259, 261
N’Dour, Vivian, 274 Poor Righteous Teachers, 73, 199
nerdcore (hip-hop), 5 Portishead, 44
New Jack City, 170, 172 Positive Black Soul (PBS), 273
NICER, 36 Prince Paul, 119, 281
NIC-ONE, 36 Priority Records, 302
Nishinari, Shingo, 243, 245, 246 Project Blowed, 13, 18
Nix, 275 Project Soul Collective, 89
Nixon, Richard, 60 Psalm One, 198
Nosaj Thing, 285 Public Enemy, 1, 18, 63, 66, 73, 198, 199, 207,
Notorious, 171, 173, 175, 176 212, 237, 238, 239, 240, 272, 297, 304,
Notorious B.I.G., The, 103, 187, 317 306, 307, 310, 311, 317
Ready to Die, 212 “Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos,” 307
“Suicidal Thoughts,” 320 “Don’t Believe the Hype,” 247
N.W.A, 199, 297, 302, 308, 309, 310, 311, Fear of a Black Planet, 1
317 “Fight the Power,” 102, 109, 236, 237, 238
“100 Miles and Runnin’,” 109, 212 It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back,
“Fuck the Police,” 197, 309 306, 307
Straight Outta Compton, 308, 310, 317 “Terminator X to the Edge of Panic,” 303
Puff Daddy, 141, 142, 148, 187
Obama, Barack, 7, 94, 183, 201, 315, 316, 317, Punpee, 244
319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324 Pushim, 251
Obsesión, 268
Odis, Big Money, 129 QBert, 52
Ohio Players, 212 Q-Tip, 16, 105
Ol’ Dirty Bastard, 317 Queen Latifah, 73, 170, 238, 310
OMSB, 248 “Ladies First,” 310
Orbison, Roy Quiñones, Adolfo “Shabadoo,” 23
“Oh, Pretty Woman,” 212
Orff, Carl Rage Against the Machine, 52
Carmina Burana, 217 Raise, Arei, 250
Orishas, 266, 269 “8.30,” 250
A Lo Cubano, 266 “Kyōji,” 250
O’Sullivan, Gilbert Rakim, 14, 73, 105
“Alone Again (Naturally),” 211 Rammellzee, 37
Out Da Ville, 258 Ramsay, Lee, 258

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Rankin Taxi, 247 Sanchez, Sonia, 12, 15, 18

Rascal, Dizzee, 257 SBS, 265
Boy in da Corner, 257 Scott, Jill, 18
Reagan, Ronald, 26, 60, 234, 239, 308 Scott-Heron, Gil, 12, 87, 247
Real, Pete, 258 “B-Movie,” 12
Rebel MC, 256 “Whitey on the Moon,” 12
Reck’n Shop: Live from Brooklyn, 27 Scott LaRock, see Boogie Down Productions
Reid, Benji, 89, 91 Sean “Puff Daddy”/“P. Diddy” Combs, see Puff
13 Mics, 89, 92 Daddy
Reincarnated, 57, 66 Seeda, 243
REM, 314 Sermon, Erick, see EPMD
resistance vernacular, 292, 298 Sha Rock, 310
Rhymefest Shady Records, 217
“Pull me Back,” 198 Seikō, Itō, 244, 245
Rhymes, Busta, 14, 15, 109, 272, 283 Shante, Roxanne
“Gimme Some More,” 15 “Roxanne’s Revenge,” 207
Rhymester, 244, 248 Shepard, Sam, 87
Rhythm Technicians, 28 Shing02, 245, 247
Rino, 245, 248 Shlohmo, 285
Ritchie, Lionel, 274 Shocklee, Hank, see The Bomb Squad
Robitzky, Niels “Storm,” 22 Show-K, 250
Robinson, Smokey, 274 “Nihonjin Stand Up!,” 250
Rock, Rick, 213 Sido, 298
Rock Steady Crew (R.S.C.), 26, 27, 28, 36, 61, 85, Simmons, Russell, 18, 322
87 Signifyin(g), 207
Rodney P, 256, 261 Signifying Monkey, 207
Rodriguez, Danny D-Boy, 80 Simi Lab, 248
Roll Deep, 257 Singleton, John, 169, 232, 235, 236, 240
Ron T, 75 Sister Coumbis Cissokho, 276
Rooney, Cory, 142 Sister Fa, 275
Roots, The, 198 Skinnyman, 258, 262
“Something in the Way of Things (In Town),” Slam, 5, 232, 238, 240
18 Slug, 152
Undun, 198 Slyme, Rip, 243, 248
Rosen, Eric, 94 Smiley Culture
Rosenquist, James, 35 “Cockney Translation,” 256
Ross, Rick, 56, 181, 186, 190, 198 Smith, Bessie, 149
Royce, Rose, 148 Smith, Parish, see EPMD
R.S.C., see Rock Steady Crew Snoop (Doggy) Dogg, 56, 58, 152, 199, 229
Rubberband Dance Group, 89 Doggystyle, 56
“sHip-sHop Shape Shifting,” 89 “Who am I (What’s my Name?),” 209
Rucker, Ursula, 12 Snyder, Ben, In Case you Forget, 93
Rumi, 247 Solomon, Sam “Boogaloo Sam,” 24
Run-D.M.C., 1, 15, 105 So What Happens Now?, 85
Reverend Run, 76 Sohn, Sonja, 239, 240
Tougher than Leather, 302 Sony Music Entertainment, 266
“Walk this Way,” 184 Soul Train, 243
Rush, 49 SPAR, 36
Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam, 90 Spinbad, 303
Ruthless Records, 1, 302, 309 Spivey, Victoria, 149
Ryūichi, Sakamoto, 247 Stella, Frank, 35
RZA, The, 128, 129, 282 Step Up, 171
Stubblefield, Clyde, 229
Sadé, 274 Style Wars, 27, 33, 169
Salt-N-Pepa, 170, 310 Sugarhill Gang
“Push It,” 302, 310 Big Bank Hank, 64
Samiyam, 285 “Rapper’s Delight,” 1, 26, 64, 115, 213, 294,
Samy Deluxe, 113 301

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Sugar Ray, 44 Venice, 94

Sup the Chemist, 80 Video Girl, 171
Swift, Rob, 52 Virtue, Compton, 75, 77
Voltaje, Alto
T.I., 186, 198 “Juventud Rebelde (Rebellious Youth),” 268
TAKI 183, 32, 34
Taskforce, 258 Wailer, Bunny, 66
T-Bone, 79 Walidah, Hanifah, 90
GospelAlphaMegaFunkyBoogieDiscoMusic, 79 Straight Folks’ Guide to Gay Black Folks, 92
T-Byte, 227 Warner Music Group, 266
Tee, Duggy, 273 Watts Poets, The, 12
Teebs, 285 Weird Al Yankovic, 227, 228
Teruma, Aoyama, 248 “White and Nerdy,” 227
textually signaled intertextuality, 209 West, Kanye, 75, 186, 198, 315
textually unsignaled intertextuality, 209 “Champion,” 209
Thiopet, Pape Ndiaye, 274 “Through the Wire,” 210
Thomas, Joe “Slim,” 24 White, Dondi, 37
Tommy Boy, 302 White Boyz, 170, 177
Tone-Loc, 247, 303 Whitfield, Norman, 148
Too $hort, 158, 181, 186, 199 Williams, Saul, 12, 94, 232, 238, 240
Toussa, 276 “Penny for a Thought,” 239
TRACY 168, 36 Wild Style, 27, 33, 64, 169, 174, 177, 244, 294
Treacherous Three, 294 Wiley, 80, 257
“Yes We Can Can,” 59 Will Power, 90, 91
Tribe Called Quest, A, 1, 66, 280, 283, 310 Fetch Clay, Make Man, 93
“Can I Kick It?” 199 Flow, 93
“Footprints,” 16 Wiz Kalifa, 272
“I Left my Wallet in El Segundo,” 16 Wonder, Stevie, 72
“Push It Along,” 104 Wu-Tang Clan, The, 73, 272, 282
“Scenario,” 101 “Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nuttin’ ta Fuck Wit’,”
Triple A, 265 128
Turtles, The, 211
X-Clan, 199
U Roy, 256 X-Executioners, 52
U-God, 71 Xuman, 275
Ultramagnetic MCs, 304 Xzibit, 217
Critical Beatdown, 302 “Symphony in X Major,” 4, 213, 217
Uncle Luke, 186
Universal (Record Label), 266 Yellow Magic Orchestra
Universal Zulu Nation, 310 “Rap Phenomena,” 243
Universes Yōhei, Miyake, 248
Slanguage, 93 You Got Served, 171
Uptown Records, 141 Young Jeezy, 186, 190, 198
UTFO “My President,” 317, 321
“Roxanne, Roxanne,” 207
Zeebra, 247, 249, 250, 252
Valentin, Clyde, 91 Zorn, John, 44
Vanilla Ice, 303 Zulu Nation, 59, 61, 64, 65, 73, 203; see also
Van Peebles, Mario, 169 Universal Zulu Nation

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