New York Ricans from the Hip Hop Zone

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New York Ricans from the Hip Hop Zone is written by R. Rivera and published by Springer. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1403981671 (ISBN 10) and 9781403981677 (ISBN 13).

New York Puerto Ricans have been an integral part of hip hop culture since day one: from 1970s pioneers like Rock Steady Crew's Jo-Jo, to recent rap mega-stars Big Punisher (R.I.P.) and Angie Martinez. Yet, Puerto Rican participation and contributions to hip hop have often been downplayed and even completely ignored. And when their presence has been acknowledged, it has frequently been misinterpreted as a defection from Puerto Rican culture and identity, into the African American camp. But nothing could be further from the truth. Through hip hop, Puerto Ricans have simply stretched the boundaries of Puerto Ricanness and latinidad.