Hip Hop Underground: The Integrity and Ethics of Racial Identification

Race & authenticity in America is explored through the Bay Area's multiracial underground hip hop scene. Harrison shows how how various ethnic groups engage hip hop in divergent ways, as a means to both claim subcultural legitimacy & establish their racial authenticity.Race & authenticity in America is explored through the Bay Area's multiracial underground hip hop scene. Harrison shows how how various ethnic groups engage hip hop in divergent ways, as a means to both claim subcultural legitimacy & establish their racial authenticity.