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The Five Percenters: Islam, Hip-.. Knight, Michael Muha Paperback (JAMES CHANCE)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- “Advanced Readers Proof in good condition. No markings on cover or pages.”
- Artist
- Knight, Michael Muhammad
- Brand
- N/A
- Type
- Paperback
- EAN
- 9781851686155
- ISBN
- 1851686150
- Publication Name
- N/A
- Release Title
- The Five Percenters: Islam, Hip-hop and the Gods of New York
- Unit Quantity
- 1
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About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
ISBN-10
1851686150
ISBN-13
9781851686155
eBay Product ID (ePID)
66055937
Product Key Features
Book Title
Five Percenters : Islam, Hip-Hop and the Gods of New York
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Genres & Styles / Rap & Hip Hop, Islamic Studies, Islam / General, African American, Sociology of Religion
Publication Year
2008
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Music, Religion, Social Science, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
16.3 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
Knight does an excellent job of presenting the movement's founders, belief system and its history as seen by the people who live it.
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
297.870973
Synopsis
With a cast of characters ranging from Malcolm X to 50 Cent, Knight's compelling work is the first detailed account of the movement inextricably linked with black empowerment, Islam, New York, and hip-hop. Since their beginning as a cluster of outcasts from the Nation of Islam's Harlem mosque in the 1960s, the story of the Five Percenters has been charged with drama and controversy. Spanning prison revolts, Brooklyn turf gangs and 1980s crack empires, this fast-paced investigation uncovers the community's history, icons, and heritage, and examines its growing influence in urban American youth culture and hip hop., From Malcolm X to the Wu Tang Clan, the first in-depth account of this fascinating black power movement With a cast of characters ranging from Malcolm X to 50 Cent, Knight's compelling work is the first detailed account of the movement inextricably linked with black empowerment, Islam, New York, and hip-hop. Whether discussing the stars of Five Percenter rap or 1980s crack empires, this fast-paced investigation uncovers the community's icons and heritage, and examines its growing influence in urban American youth culture., With a cast of characters ranging from Malcolm X to 50 Cent, Knight's compelling work is the first detailed account of the movement inextricably linked with black empowerment, Islam, New York, and hip-hop., With a cast of characters ranging from Malcolm X to 50 Cent, Knight's compelling work is the first detailed account of the movement inextricably linked with black empowerment, Islam, New York, and hip-hop. Whether discussing the stars of Five Percenter rap or 1980s crack empires, this fast-paced investigation uncovers the community's icons and heritage, and examines its growing influence in urban American youth culture., With a cast of characters ranging from Malcolm X to 50 Cent, Knight s compelling work is the first detailed account of the movement inextricably linked with black empowerment, Islam, New York, and hip-hop. Containing unrivalled insider access to the movement s elders, oral histories, and community literature, this fast-paced investigation uncovers the Five Percenters icons and heritage, and examines their growing influence in urban American youth culture. Including coverage of Brooklyn turf gangs, the Attica prison uprising, 1980s crack empires, and the stars of Five Percenter rap, Knight explores the origins and development of this controversial community, and reveals the hidden reality behind the myths, rumours, and hearsay. Michael Muhammad Knight converted to Islam at the age of sixteen after reading the autobiography of Malcolm X. He is the author of The Taqwacores, the cult novel credited with inspiring 'Muslim Punk Rock'."
LC Classification Number
BP223
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