Instructor: Dr. Portia Maultsby
4:00-5:30 PM   MW   WY 005
Fulfills: AHLA, CSA
P: junior or senior standing

Examines rap music as an artistic and sociological phenomena with emphasis on its historical and
political contexts.  Discussions include the appropriation of these forms by the music industry and
the controversies resulting from their exploitation as an entertainment commodity for mass
consumption.