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"[W]hat Abe is up to here is well worth a read if you’re interested in Seattle music and history. As he dips into various facets of the scene through the decades, Seattle hip-hop’s identity emerges—intelligent, idiosyncratic, progressive, diverse in population and sound, often needlessly self-effacing."

* Seattle Metropolitan Magazine *

"Abe is the real deal. The scholarship in this book is of enormous value to our city."

* The Stranger *

"A considerable strength of the book is how it consistently grounds hip-hop in Seattle’s racial politics. As a result, hip-hop becomes a critical lens to approach and even contest Seattle’s reputation as a progressive city... Emerald Street makes an invaluable contribution to hip-hop studies, urban studies, and Seattle racial politics."

* Western Historical Quarterly *

"Daudi Abe literally wrote the book on Seattle hip-hop... an essential document spanning 40 years of Seattle history."

* Seattle Times *

"Daudi is able to capture the diverse, uncategorizable Seattle milieu and its strong sense of community and longevity."

* Choice *

Emerald Street A History of Hip Hop in Seattle

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      Publisher: University of Washington Press
      Publication Date: 15/11/2020
      ISBN13: 9780295747569, 978-0295747569
      ISBN10: 0295747560
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      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review

      "[W]hat Abe is up to here is well worth a read if you’re interested in Seattle music and history. As he dips into various facets of the scene through the decades, Seattle hip-hop’s identity emerges—intelligent, idiosyncratic, progressive, diverse in population and sound, often needlessly self-effacing."

      * Seattle Metropolitan Magazine *

      "Abe is the real deal. The scholarship in this book is of enormous value to our city."

      * The Stranger *

      "A considerable strength of the book is how it consistently grounds hip-hop in Seattle’s racial politics. As a result, hip-hop becomes a critical lens to approach and even contest Seattle’s reputation as a progressive city... Emerald Street makes an invaluable contribution to hip-hop studies, urban studies, and Seattle racial politics."

      * Western Historical Quarterly *

      "Daudi Abe literally wrote the book on Seattle hip-hop... an essential document spanning 40 years of Seattle history."

      * Seattle Times *

      "Daudi is able to capture the diverse, uncategorizable Seattle milieu and its strong sense of community and longevity."

      * Choice *

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