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Author(s) -
Jonathan Gross
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02582650
Subject(s) - citation , library science , computer science , world wide web
Mic One’s 1998 version of Graham Nash’s 1971 hit has been much imitated by other rap artists, including Gangsta Nation and Beanie Sigel. This essay explores the politics of appropriation and sampling, arguing that musical borrowings work both ways. The outpouring of grief that attended Mic One’s death in Norridge contrasts with the CNN special entitled Chicagoland. Rap music’s local knowledge, as shown by graffiti, murals, and rap music offers a counter narrative to more widely disseminated news reports such as “Chicagoland” that purport to represent the windy city.