A Beautiful Mind
Black Male Intellectual Identity and Hip-Hop Culture
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19005160 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Toby S Jenkins (George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1231-1251 |
| Publication date | 2011-04-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Black Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9347 • E-ISSN: 1552-4566 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0021934711405050 |
| OpenAlex | W2091325071 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 6 |
In a field like hip-hop, where written and verbal communication are the two primary forms of work production, the mind or intellect of the artist should be viewed as the very thing responsible for success. However, unlike other writing-intense fields, the mind of hip-hop artists is often the least valued and least lauded trait. Hip-hop artists, whether they realize it or not, have more to offer. They are more than the things that they possess. They are writers. They are thinkers. This article examines intellectualism in hip-hop music—its presence, shortcomings, and ultimate value
Aesthetics · Art · Epistemology · Intellect · Intellectualism · Sociology · Value (mathematics) · Computer Science · Music History and Culture · Philosophy · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2024 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |