![]() In locating rap and Hiphop discourse within a trajectory of Black discourses, Richardson examines African American Hiphop in secondary oral contexts such as rap music, song lyrics, electronic and digital media, oral performances and cinema. ![]() Richardson analyzes the lyrics and discourse of Hiphop, explodes myths and stereotypes about Black culture and language and shows how Hiphop language is a global ambassador of the English language and American culture. Hiphop Literacies is required reading for those interested in understanding the complex relationship between Hiphop, popular culture, and the African American language ideology.” Marcyliena Morgan, Stanford University, US Hiphop Literacies is an exploration of the rhetorical language and literacy practices of African Americans, with a focus on the Hiphop generation. From Jamaica’s Dancehall DJs and yardies, German Hiphop artists, gamers, and more, Elaine Richardson demonstrates that as Hiphop expands throughout the globe, it continues to spread and incorporate African American aesthetics and language ideology. “In this complex and engaging study, Elaine Richardson unravels the history, importance, vivacity, and complexity of Hiphop discourse practices in pop culture.
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