Raps of Resistance: How Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole Reignited a Hip-Hop Tradition

In Raps of Resistance: How Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole Reignited a Hip-Hop Tradition, Jeremy C. McCool and Earl Hopkins argue that hip hop has lost its way. Originally a lyrically and sonically comp...

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Popular Music & Society
Published
2026-09-16
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https://doi.org/10.1080/03007766.2026.2733105
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Music History and Culture
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Raps of Resistance: How Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole Reignited a Hip-Hop Tradition

Brian Hillman
Popular Music & Society
Music History and Culture
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Raps of Resistance: How Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole Reignited a Hip-Hop Tradition

Brian Hillman
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In Raps of Resistance: How Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole Reignited a Hip-Hop Tradition, Jeremy C. McCool and Earl Hopkins argue that hip hop has lost its way. Originally a lyrically and sonically comp...

Popular Music & Society
Towson University (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 2%
Music History and Culture
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