Muhammad, Kareem R. “Pearly Whites: Minstrelsy’s Connection to Contemporary Rap Music.” Race, Gender & Class 19, no. 1/2 (2012): 305-21. http://www.jstor.org/stable/43496875.
Kareem R. Muhammed uses Little Brother’s album The Minstrel Show to identify a relationship between mainstream rap and minstrelsy (i.e., the practice of embodying stereotypes imposed upon a group for a separate groups entertainment). Muhammed connects the prevalence of minstrel rap to neoliberal principles. Its purpose is to maintain white supremacist norms in entertainment industries. Likewise, Black artist struggle with labor market choices, and thus participate in the making of minstrel rap.
Lopez’s Comments:
Harrison, please make sure to follow the directions for the research logs. You are to include two annotated citations, and a write up explaining the progress you made this week on your project.