Women Rapping Revolution

Rebekah Farrugia is Professor of Media Studies in the Department of Communication, Journalism, and Public Relations at Oakland University. She is the author of Beyond the Dance Floor: Female DJs, Technology, and Electronic Dance Music Culture.Kellie D. Hay is Professor of Cultural Studies in the Department of Communication, Journalism, and Public Relations at Oakland University. She has authored many articles about music, politics, and cultural identity, and specializes in critical qualitative methodologies.

• Foreword By Piper CarterForeword By Mahogany JonesPreface AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Intersections of Detroit, Women, and Hip Hop 1 Detroit Hip Hop and the Rise of the Foundation 2 Hip Hop Sounds and Sensibilities in Post-Bankruptcy Detroit 3 Negotiating Genderqueer Identity Formation 4 Vulnerable Mavericks Wreck Rap’s Conventions 5 “Legendary,” Environmental Justice, and Collaborative Cultural Production 6 Hip Hop Activism in Action Conclusion: Women, Hip Hop, and Cultural Organizing Notes Bibliography Index

"Women Rapping Revolution covers a lot of ground in a relatively condensed space, but it doesn’t lack for information or thoughtful analysis. On top of all this, they also manage to make it a very accessible book. Farrugia and Hay do an excellent job of not only getting you to understand all of the different factors in play within the hip hop scene in Detroit, but they’ll get the wheels spinning in your head as you consider all of the factors in play in your own city."