50 Years of HIP HOP: "The Dirty South" : A Guide

Overview

The guide provides an exploration into the Southern Hip Hop genre, also known as "The Dirty South," celebrating 50 years of Hip Hop culture.

Sections

• Home
• Evolution of Rap Music
• Trap Music
• Bounce Music
• Women In Southern Hip Hop
• Databases
• Academic Honesty

Southern Hip Hop

• Definition: A regional genre of Hip Hop music emerging from the Southern United States.
• Key Cities: Atlanta, New Orleans, Houston, Memphis, Miami.
• Origins: Reaction to Hip Hop culture from New York and Los Angeles in the 1980s.
• Influential Acts: MC Shy D, The Geto Boys, 2 Live Crew.

Atlanta's Role

• 1990s Growth: Atlanta became the center of Southern Hip Hop.
• Key Groups: Organized Noize, OutKast, Goodie Mob.
• Independent Labels: Cash Money Records, No Limit Records, Hypnotize Minds (Memphis).

Featured Videos

• Outkast - Git Up, Git Out: Featuring Goodie Mob.
• Goodie Mob - Dirty South: Featuring Big Boi.

Books on Hip Hop Culture

1. Dirty South by Ben Westhoff - ebook.
2. An OutKast Reader by Regina N. Bradley - ebook.
3. Chronicling Stankonia by Regina Bradley - ebook.
4. Boondock Kollage by Regina N. Bradley - Call Number: PS3602.R34277 A6 2017.
5. Chronicles of the Juice Man by Juicy J and Soren Baker - Call Number: ML385 .C47 2023.

African American Studies Librarian

• Name: Thomas Jackson
• Contact: [email protected]
• Office Location: AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library, RLTS Department Office #222H

Additional Books

1. The Legend of the Black Mecca by Maurice J. Hobson - ebook.
2. Cuban Underground Hip Hop by Tanya L. Saunders - ebook.

Tags

• #50yearsofhiphop
• #blackmusic
• #blackculture
• #atlanta
• #dirtysouth
• #hiphop

Subjects

• African & African American Studies
• African American Studies
• African Americans
• Africana Studies
• Music
• Popular Culture

Last Updated

• Date: September 9, 2024

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