{"product_id":"its-bigger-than-hip-hop-9780312593025","title":"It's Bigger Than Hip Hop","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's Bigger Than Hip Hop takes a bold look at the rise of a generation that sees beyond the smoke and mirrors of corporate-manufactured rap and is building a movement that will change not only the face of pop culture, but the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eM. K. Asante, Jr., a passionate young poet, professor, filmmaker, and activist who represents this new movement, uses hip hop as a springboard for a larger discussion about the urgent social and political issues affecting the hip-hop and post-hip-hop generations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough insightful anecdotes, scholarship, revolutionary rap lyrics, personal encounters, and conversations with youth across the globe as well as icons such as Chuck D and Maya Angelou, Asante illuminates a shift that can be felt in the crowded spoken-word joints in post-Katrina New Orleans, seen in the rise of youth-led organizations committed to social justice, and heard around the world chanting \"It's bigger than hip hop.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e M. K. Jr. Asante\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312593025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eM.K. Asante, Jr. is an award-winning poet, filmmaker and professor at Morgan State University. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eLike Water Running off My Back\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBeautiful. And Ugly Too\u003c\/i\u003e. His films include the internationally acclaimed documentaries, \u003ci\u003e500 Years Later\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Black Candle\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45134659747955,"sku":"9780312593025","price":23.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_bc3f143f-6306-4cd3-9b33-eafe7df2b6be.jpg?v=1782389467","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/its-bigger-than-hip-hop-9780312593025","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}