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Total Chaos: The Aesthetics of Hip-Hop

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The new book Total Chaos: The Art and Aesthetics of Hip-Hop argues that hip-hop is bigger than simply rap music; it is one of the most important arts movements of the past two decades. Join the book’s editor Jeff Chang; hip-hop feminist/journalist/writer Joan Morgan; hip-hop theater artist/ poet/radio host/political activist Jerry Quickley; egotrip member/ artist/graphic designer Brent Rollins; and photographer/documentary filmmaker/video director/author Brian “B+” Cross for a conversation about the aesthetics of hip-hop, its past, present, and future.

This event is produced as part of the Total Chaos Hip-Hop Forum Series and is supported in part by a grant from the Ford Foundation. 

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