Andrew B. Armstrong teaches anthropology at Bridgewater State University. He holds a doctorate from Boston University.

• List of FiguresAcknowledgementsNote on LanguageIntroduction: A Hip Hop Introduction to Other JapansChapter 1. Down in the GhettoChapter 2. Hypermasculinity and Ghetto/Gangsta AuthenticityChapter 3. Represent JP Koreans! Ethnic Identity in Zainichi Hip HopChapter 4. Rapping for the NationAfterwordReferencesIndex

“…a unique and richly researched study of the culture and society of Japan’s lower classes, as well as an interesting look at the unique musical culture that has developed in Kansai. It will undoubtedly be of great interest to ethnomusicologists, hip hop scholars, and those engaged in the sociocultural study of modern Japan.” • Ethnomusicology Review

Andrew B. Armstrong teaches anthropology at Bridgewater State University. He holds a doctorate from Boston University.

• List of FiguresAcknowledgementsNote on LanguageIntroduction: A Hip Hop Introduction to Other JapansChapter 1. Down in the GhettoChapter 2. Hypermasculinity and Ghetto/Gangsta AuthenticityChapter 3. Represent JP Koreans! Ethnic Identity in Zainichi Hip HopChapter 4. Rapping for the NationAfterwordReferencesIndex

“…a unique and richly researched study of the culture and society of Japan’s lower classes, as well as an interesting look at the unique musical culture that has developed in Kansai. It will undoubtedly be of great interest to ethnomusicologists, hip hop scholars, and those engaged in the sociocultural study of modern Japan.” • Ethnomusicology Review

Andrew B. Armstrong teaches anthropology at Bridgewater State University. He holds a doctorate from Boston University.

• List of FiguresAcknowledgementsNote on LanguageIntroduction: A Hip Hop Introduction to Other JapansChapter 1. Down in the GhettoChapter 2. Hypermasculinity and Ghetto/Gangsta AuthenticityChapter 3. Represent JP Koreans! Ethnic Identity in Zainichi Hip HopChapter 4. Rapping for the NationAfterwordReferencesIndex

“…a unique and richly researched study of the culture and society of Japan’s lower classes, as well as an interesting look at the unique musical culture that has developed in Kansai. It will undoubtedly be of great interest to ethnomusicologists, hip hop scholars, and those engaged in the sociocultural study of modern Japan.” • Ethnomusicology Review