Hip-Hop Japan: Rap and the Paths of Cultural Globalization

"Ian Condry's book moves masterfully between ground-level observation of the Japanese hip-hop scene and sharp insight into the global flows of cultural influence. His analysis of the urban spaces in which Japanese hip-hop culture unfolds is fascinating and smart. So, too, is the book's careful mapping of hip-hop's place within the complex history of Japanese popular music since World War II. Condry is one of the handful of writers breathing new life into popular music ethnography with lively, evocative writing and a firm grasp of contemporary cultural theory."-Will Straw, author ofCyanide and Sin: Visualizing Crime in 50s AmericaIan Condry is the author of 'Hip-Hop Japan: Rap and the Paths of Cultural Globalization', published 2006 under ISBN 9780822338765 and ISBN 0822338769.