I believe that one of the functions of this blog is to share innovative scholarship that addresses race and the law themes. In that spirit, I want to announce the publication of HIP HOP AND THE LAW, an innovative scholarly collaboration and textbook edited by Professors andré douglas pond cummings, Donald F. Tibbs, and the late Professor Pamela Bridgewater-Toure.
The book features scholars and attorneys from across the legal academy. (Full disclosure: I am a contributor to the volume.) The book’s chapters explore the varied ways hip hop music and culture interact with and comment on American law. These essays speak to a multitude of substantive issues, including the content of a hip hop and the law perspective and the interaction between the hip hop consciousness and 21st century legal activism. These chapters also provide incisive hip-hop driven accounts of various doctrinal issues ranging from intellectual property law to mass incarceration.
This volume is available here from Carolina Academic Press. It is not only a substantive contribution to this growing area of scholarship, but it also provides a substantial text for classroom use for those interested in offering a Hip Hop and the Law course. I encourage scholars and the public to share and make use of this resource.