Title | Blacking Up: Hip-Hop's Remix of Race and Identity |
Publication Type | Audiovisual (documentary) |
Year of Publication | 2009 |
Author | Clift, Robert A. |
Publisher | Limbic Productions, Inc. |
Place Published | Bloomington, IN |
Publication Language | English |
Copies at the Archive | 1 |
Blacking Up: Hip-Hop’s Remix of Race and Identity explores tensions surrounding white participation in hip-hop. Popularly referred to by derogatory terms such as “wannabe” or “wigger,” the figure of the white person who identifies with hip-hop often invokes heated responses. For some, it is an example of cultural progress — a movement toward a color-blind America. For others, it is just another case of cultural theft and mockery — a repetition of a racist past.
Length: 56 min.