{"product_id":"the-words-and-music-of-ice-cube-hardcover","title":"The Words and Music of Ice Cube - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGail Woldu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIce Cube is one of the most influential figures in the history of rap and hip-hop. Best known for the vitriol of his angry black man recordings of the late 1980s and mid 1990s, Ice Cube epitomizes the genre often referred to as gangsta rap. Much of his music from these years is focused on the disturbing realities of life in black urban ghettos, and as a result it chronicles such complex and controversial issues as racial stereotypes, street gangs, racial profiling, black on black crime, teen pregnancy, absentee fathers, and male-female relationships. His recordings with NWA are noteworthy for their sardonic humor in discussing dire issues. The group's landmark CD \u003ci\u003eStraight Outta Compton\u003c\/i\u003e (1988) is a palette of urban woes recounted in aggressive and hostile street vernacular, while Ice Cube's recordings of the 1990s now represent paradigms of the gangsta style. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first three chapters of \u003ci\u003eThe Words and Music of Ice Cube\u003c\/i\u003e explore Ice Cube's recordings between 1988 and 1996 and situate Ice Cube in the context of other rappers of this period-most notably Public Enemy, Ice-T, Tupac, Biggie, and Snoop Dogg-whose music also chronicled explosive issues in urban ghettos. The fourth chapter considers Ice Cube's career in film, beginning with a discussion of his performance in \u003ci\u003eBoyz n the Hood\u003c\/i\u003e and ending with a look at his most recent films, \u003ci\u003eBarber Shop, Barber Shop II, Are We There Yet?\u003c\/i\u003e And \u003ci\u003eAre We Done Yet?\u003c\/i\u003e The fifth and final chapter looks back over all of Ice Cube's work to date and considers his impact and his legacy in music and popular culture at large. .\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGail Hilson Woldu\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Music at Trinity College in Connecticut. There she teaches courses on The Music of Black Americans, American Popular Music, Listening to Music, Current Trends in Black Music Expression, Hip Hop America, The Artist in Society, and Protest in Music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 30, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754125099296,"sku":"9780275990435","price":144.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ecdbc4984eda4e836654391dd6dd8ba3.webp?v=1780033931","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-words-and-music-of-ice-cube-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}