| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 192 pages) |
| Series |
Music matters ; 008 |
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Music matters ; 008.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- How Little Billy became Bushwick Bill -- Bum-rush the freak show -- "Size ain't shit" -- Can't be stopped -- "He ain't what you expect" -- Child's play -- "Brand new preacher, rap game teacher" -- Greatest Showmen |
| Summary |
In 1989 the Geto Boys released a blistering track, "Size Ain't Shit," that paid tribute to the group's member Bushwick Bill. Born with dwarfism, Bill was one of the few visibly disabled musicians to achieve widespread fame and one of the even fewer to address disability in a direct, sustained manner. Initially hired as a dancer, Bill became central to the Geto Boys as the Houston crew became one of hip-hop's most important groups. Why Bushwick Bill Matters chronicles this crucial artist and explores what he reveals about the relationships among race, sex, and disability in pop music. Charles L. Hughes examines Bill's recordings and videos (both with the Geto Boys and solo), from the horror-comic persona of "Chuckie" to vulnerable verses in songs such as "Mind Playing Tricks On Me," to discuss his portrayals of dwarfism, addiction, and mental illness. Hughes also explores Bill's importance to his era and to the longer history of disability in music. A complex figure, Bill exposed the truths of a racist and ableist society even as his violent and provocative lyrics put him in the middle of debates over censorship and misogyny. Confrontational and controversial, Bushwick Bill left a massive legacy as he rhymed and swaggered through an often-inaccessible world |
| Bibliography |
Includes blibliographical references (pages 183-192) |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 09, 2024) |
| Subject |
Bushwick Bill.
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Bushwick Bill -- Influence
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Bushwick Bill -- Political and social views
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Rap musicians -- United States -- Biography
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Sound recording executives and producers -- Biography
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Dwarfs (Persons) -- United States -- Biography
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Musicians with disabilities -- United States -- Biography
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Music.
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music (discipline)
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Music / Individual Composer & Musician.
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Music / Genres & Styles / Rap & Hip Hop.
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MUSIC / General
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Music
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1477323430 |
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9781477323427 |
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1477323422 |
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9781477323434 |
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