TY - BOOK AU - Cheney,Charise L. TI - Brothers gonna work it out: sexual politics in the golden age of rap nationalism SN - 0814716121 AV - ML3918.R37 C54 2005 U1 - 306.48424908996073 22 PY - 2005///] CY - New York PB - New York University Press KW - Rap (Music) KW - Political aspects KW - United States KW - African American men KW - Attitudes KW - Masculinity KW - Sex role KW - Black nationalism KW - History N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-213) and index; From the revolutionary war to the "revolutionary generation" : some introductory thoughts on rap music, black nationalism, and the golden age of rap nationalism -- "We men ain't we?" : mas(k)unlinity and the gendered politics of black nationalism -- Brothers gonna work it out : the popular/political culture of rap music -- Ladies first? : defining manhood in the golden age of rap nationalism -- Representin' God : masculinity and the use of the Bible in rap nationalism -- Be true to the game : final reflections on the politics and practices of the hip-hop nation ER -