Thomas, Greg,  1969- <br/><br/>
Hip-hop revolution in the flesh :  power, knowledge, and pleasure in Lil' Kim's lyricism / 
Greg Thomas. 
 - xii, 231 pages :  illustrations, portraits ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-226) and index. 
<br/><br/>Orals, head, genius : the power, knowledge, and pleasure of Hard core -- Sexual poetic justice : on African matriarchy, flexible gender systems, and The notorious K.I.M. -- Mic "god/dess," Eshu-Elegba : signifying divine freedom, in the flesh -- (Black) Consciousness (reprise) : neo-souls' "Baduizm," African cinema of liberation, and hip-hop's "QUEEN B@#$H" -- "First female king" : the art of morph and monarchy in La bella mafia's beehive -- It's the lyrical sex pistol : Or, A rebel music that rewrites anatomy, rhyme after fiery rhyme -- The "sound clash" of The naked truth : erotic maroonage, public enemies, and "Rap COINTELPRO." 
<br/><br/> "An extended study of the writings of Lil' Kim, the multi-platinum selling Hip Hop artist. Examines Lil' Kim's anti-sexist, gender-defiant and ultra-erotic verse alongside issues of race and the politics of imprisonment. This is the first study to apply the tools of literary criticism to Hip Hop's lyrical writings."--Publisher's website. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>023061180X 9780230611801 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009284834 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Lil' Kim
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>African American women musicians--Biography<br/>Hip-hop--Social aspects--United States<br/>Rap (Music)--Social aspects--United States
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>ML420.L57  / T46 2009 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>782.421649092