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Read [http://comp.uark.edu/~tsweden/5per.html Islam in the Mix: Lessons of the Five Percent], by  anthropologist Ted Swedenburg (University of Arkansas) [Note: unfortunately many of his links are broken, but you can google to get the same or similar information].  Locate two examples of Islamic hip hop online.  Explain how each conveys an Islamic orientation, based on lyrics or images or other features, and how they contrast.  (You may locate examples from Swedenburg's article if you wish, or may broaden the search to hip hop worldwide.) 1 page total.  Submit via eClass under (12b).
Read [http://comp.uark.edu/~tsweden/5per.html Islam in the Mix: Lessons of the Five Percent], by  anthropologist Ted Swedenburg (University of Arkansas) [Note: unfortunately many of his links are broken, but you can google to get the same or similar information].  Locate two examples of Islamic hip hop online.  Explain how each conveys an Islamic orientation, based on lyrics or images or other features, and how they contrast.  (You may locate examples from Swedenburg's article if you wish, or may broaden the search to hip hop worldwide.) 1 page total.  Submit via eClass under (12b).


Some links related to Swedenburg's article
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mX--czAFqw Allah U Akbar], Brand Nubian. [http://genius.com/Brand-nubian-allah-u-akbar-lyrics]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56Q3G4QsNjQ It was written: The Message], Nas [http://genius.com/133013]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPlb9HoOCxs Fu-Gee-La], The Fugees [http://genius.com/Fugees-fu-gee-la-lyrics]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvYin6kv_SQ gods earths and 85ers], Poor Righteous Teachers [http://genius.com/Poor-righteous-teachers-gods-earths-and-85ers-lyrics]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DWGNewrMQY  In The Ghetto], Eric B. & Rakim [http://genius.com/Eric-b-and-rakim-in-the-ghetto-lyrics]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQRoqBPm_ro  Party for Your Right to Fight], Public Enemy [http://genius.com/Public-enemy-party-for-your-right-to-fight-lyrics]


== Class ==
== Class ==

Revision as of 12:16, 19 November 2015

This week:

The local and the global: Islam in western (global) musical genres

Thursday (12b)

Islamic punk (taqwacore) and hip hop


Due

Read Islam in the Mix: Lessons of the Five Percent, by anthropologist Ted Swedenburg (University of Arkansas) [Note: unfortunately many of his links are broken, but you can google to get the same or similar information]. Locate two examples of Islamic hip hop online. Explain how each conveys an Islamic orientation, based on lyrics or images or other features, and how they contrast. (You may locate examples from Swedenburg's article if you wish, or may broaden the search to hip hop worldwide.) 1 page total. Submit via eClass under (12b).

Some links related to Swedenburg's article

Class

We'll finish watching Taqwacore and discuss it, then talk about Muslim hip hop, as time allows, and wrap that up on Tuesday. Don't forget to submit your draft papers on Tuesday - these can be incomplete, but should show some serious effort in writing and research.