Williams, Justin A. - Brithop

With the United Kingdom politically more divided than ever, author Justin A. Williams finds new hope in an often-neglected figure: the British rapper. Through themes of nationalism, history, subculture, politics, humor, and identity, Brithop offers insightful new perspectives from rappers based in Wales, Scotland, and England.

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CONTENTS

Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Introduction
Rapping Back to the Postcolonial Melancholia of 21st Century Britain
Chapter 2: Nationalism
My England: Banal Nationalism, Discourses and Counter-narratives
Chapter 3: History
Rapping Postcoloniality: Akala's The Thieves Banquet and Neocolonial Critique
Chapter 4: Subculture/Style
Punk Aesthetics in Sleaford Mods and Lethal Bizzle
Chapter 5: Politics
Colonized by Wankers: Performing the Scottish Independence Debate through Hip-hop
Chapter 6: Humor
Stereotypes and Belonging in the Parody Videos of Goldie Lookin Chain and Bricka Bricka
Chapter 7: Politics, Identity, and Belonging
British Rappers of the Middle Eastern Diaspora
Conclusion
British Rap in the Age of Grenfell and Brexit
Appendix: Ch. 5 lyrics
Bibliography
Index