Although the course, Sociology of Hip-Hop Urban Theodicy of Jay-Z, was one of the most popular on campus, hip-hop was not seen as a field of legitimate scholarly inquiry.
In his new book, JAY-Z Made in America, which has its origins in that now-long-running class, Dyson uses the rapper s life story and lyrics as a lens through which to view America in the 21st century. He argues that Jay-Z is the living embodiment of American ideals, the ultimate hustler in a nation built by hustlers and strivers.
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