Table of Contents

Introduction

Track 1- The Precursors to Hip-Hop: 1970s

Track 2- Rocksteady: Old School Hip-Hop-1980s to 1990s

Track 3- 1990s 2000’s- It’s the New School: Authenticity Debates and Cross-Over Hits

Track 4- Will the ‘Real’ Hip-Hop Please Stand up 2000s- 2020s?

Track 5- I Am Hip-Hop

Track 6- Liner Notes, Conclusion.

Promotional Information

An introduction to the impact and presence of hip-hop in American musical theatre, highlighting key productions and major turning points

About the Author

Dr. Nicole Hodges Persley is Associate Professor of American Studies and African American Studies who specializes in areas of Hip-Hop Studies, Acting and Directing, and African American performance in theater, film, and television. An artist-scholar, Hodges Persley creates intentional bridges between the entertainment industry and academia. She is the author of Sampling and Remixing Blackness in Hip Hop Performance, and co-author of Breaking It Down: Auditioning for Artists of the Global Majority.