The Sociolinguistics of Hip-hop as Critical Conscience : Dissatisfaction and Dissent

Focuses exclusively on the use of the hip-hop genre as a form of resistance that emerges from the critical conscience of both artists and fans, the first book to do so
Looks at hip-hop music and culture in locations as diverse as Australia, Finland, Mongolia, Brazil, Germany, and the USA

Breaks down the construct of hip-hop in a manner not yet attempted from the perspective of language and linguistics