African-American life and culture in New Orleans : from Congo Square to Katrina and beyond -- "The city that is overlooked" : rap beginnings, 1980-1991 -- "Where they at" : bounce, 1992-1994 -- "Bout it" : New Orleans breaking through, 1995-2000 -- "Lights out" : stagnation, decline, and the resurgence of the local, 2001-2005 -- Bouncing back : after Katrina, toward an uncertain future
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-194), discography (pages 195-205) and index
