Dirty South

Rap music from New York and Los Angeles once ruled the charts, but nowadays the southern sound thoroughly dominates the radio, Billboard, and MTV Coastal artists like Wu Tang Clan, Nas, and Ice T call southern rap garbage, but they re probably just jealous, as artists like Lil Wayne and T.I still move millions of copies, and OutKast has the bestselling rap album of all time.In Dirty South, author Ben Westhoff investigates the southern rap phenomenon, watching rappers make it rain in a Houston strip club and partying with the 2 Live Crew s Luke Campbell Westhoff visits the gritty neighborhoods where T.I and Lil Wayne grew up, kicks it with Big Boi in Atlanta, and speaks with artists like DJ Smurf and Ms Peachez, dance craze originators accused of setting back the black race fifty years Acting both as investigative journalist and irreverent critic, Westhoff probes the celebrated but dark history of Houston label Rap A Lot Records, details the lethal rivalry between Atlanta MCs Gucci Mane and Young Jeezy, and gets venerable rapper Scarface to open up about his time in a mental institution Dirty South features exclusive interviews with the genre s most colorful players.Westhoff has written a journalistic tour de force, the definitive account of the most vital musical culture of our time. New Read eBook Dirty South Author Ben Westhoff – kino-fada.fr I liked Dirty South because I liked Ben Westhoff I liked reading about the slightly aloof white guy kicking it in the club with Luke, being driven away from a potentially gay area by Mr Collipark, asking Soulja Boy how much money he carried around, and unsuccessfully deciphering Gucci Mane s southern drawl on the phone He clearly cared about the culture and had done his homework Every time I thought, what about affiliate so and so, Westhoff would mention him There s no new information h I liked Dirty South because I liked Ben Westhoff I liked reading about the slightly aloof white guy kicking it in the club with Luke, being driven away from a potentially gay area by Mr Collipark, asking Soulja Boy how much money he carried around, and unsuccessfully deciphering Gucci Mane s southern drawl on the phone He clearly cared about the culture and had done his homework Every time I thought, what about affiliate so and so, Westhoff would mention him There s no new information here if you keep up with hip hop on the internet but it was cool how contemporary the book was It s hard for books about hip hop to stay timely, but Westhoff pulls it off in an accessible, often satirical, yet charming and accurate way There sdetail in Third Coast but it s also so jammed packed with facts so that it s not as easy of a read There s just enough information here, and if I were going to teach tha...I read this to try and keep an open mind about a sub genre of music that I generally find repulsive I have to say that I ve got a better understanding of the appeal of this music and the stories of the artists in the book are intriguing.i like this book bec it real no lieEditorial How Southern Rappers Changed the Climate of Hip Hop The Expectations Of a RegionUp and coming rappers succumbed to the east coast sound and lyrical poise from rap initiators such as Kool Herc, Run DMC, to name a few But, UGK, consisting of Pimp C and Bun B were from Port Author, TX A city 90 miles outside of Houston would lay the framework for a sustainable and cherished piece of rap history Pimp C, the stepson of a school band teacher, possessed a classical background and an app Editorial How Southern Rappers Changed the Climate of Hip Hop The Expectations Of a RegionUp and coming rappers succumbed to the east coast sound and lyrical poise from rap initiators such as Kool Herc, Run DMC, to name a few But, UGK, consisting of Pimp C and Bun B were from Port Author, TX A city 90 miles outside of Houston would lay the framework for a sustainable and cherished piece of rap history Pimp C, the stepson of a school band teacher, possessed a classical background and an appreciation for negro spirituals and Italian sonnets That rap is noise , said his step father Arguably the reason for his soulful, church organ inspired beats with rebellious bass to complete the hip hop theme.So how did this change the climate of hip hop Gangsta rap assimilated and firs...This reads less like a cohesive book than a series of long, feature profiles It makes for easier reading and the content he digs up is engaging.So overall, it s a very good book with a lot of great info on artists who don t generally get a good critical look at I had a couple minor issues with it though One was that I thought it was weird to read about things as current as 2010 as if they were history I guess I think he should ve held back on tackling Gucci Mane before the dust had really se This reads less like a cohesive book than a series of long, feature profiles It makes for easier reading and the content he digs up is engaging.So overall, it s a very good book with a lot of great info on artists who don t generally get a good critical look at I had a couple minor issues with it though One was that I thought it was weird to read about things as current as 2010 as ...This was another interesting read about music that was an integral part of my college years However, I think it could use an update, as it was published in 2011, and it appears that most of the research was done prior to that, so it s almost like a time capsule The book references MySpace and SouljaBoy, whose stars have definitely faded in the time since the book was w...Good book Westhoff is a great writer and obviously has a passion for the music Lots of info on artists I didn t know enough about beforehand Turned me on to some great albums My only real complaint is that many of the chapters felt like unfinished snippets, or quick glances of artists and movements that could have had their own full length books As such, at 269 pages, it s too short But it s a great introduction to these southern spitfires and their DIY ethos I also appreciated the recomm Good book Westhoff is a great writer and obviously has a passion for the music Lots of info on artists I didn t know enough about beforehand Turned me on to some great albums My only real complaint is that many of the chapters felt like unfinished snippets, or quick glances of artists and movements that could have had...I was hoping for a littlefrom this There was an opportunity to really take a look at cultural issues through the lens of Southern Hip Hop, but rather than dive too deeply into anything of substance, the book kind of just skims around the edges of the major issues, and focuseson profiling individual people than on developing a consistent narrative The book starts by taking a look at why Southern hip hop has developed such a bad reputation and how East West coast rappers look down o I was hoping for a littlefrom this There was an opportunity to really take a look at cultural issues through the lens of Southern Hip Hop, but rather than dive too deeply into anything of substance, the book...Shoddy The whole thing feels tossed off It s a shame the ascendance of the Dirty South in rap is a fascinating topic, and I would ve liked to see it covered properly In particular I d love to someday read an in depth history of New Orleans rap Cash Money, No Limit Records, bounce, etc Such a crazy story Also would love to see a proper Lil Wayne bio, complete w investigative reporting into Baby s finances Does the Birdman ever payanyoneAmazed there s no Wikipedia...Westhoff did a great job He s a captivating writer with a journalistic, yet entertaining approach He transitions his commentary about southern artists fluidly and cites interesting facts that are either common knowledge or that he gleaned from phone or in person interaction He basically purports that Southern rap, while not liked by all, is no different from its northern sibling, or any other musical genre Either you re entertained or enlightened, or both, or you dislike it totally The di Westhoff did a great job He s a captivating writer with a journalistic, yet entertaining approach He transitions his commentary about southern artists fluidly and cites interesting facts that are either common knowledge or that he gleaned from phone or in person interaction He basically purports that Southern rap, while not liked by all, is no different from its northern sibling, or any other musical genre Either you re ...

• English
• 22 November 2018
Ben Westhoff
• Paperback
• 240 pages
• 1569766061
• Ben Westhoff
• Dirty South