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Drill rap and dignity

Year: 2023

Type: book-chapter

Abstract: Since 2010 drill rap has become a notorious music genre that is often associated with violent or even criminal behaviour. Drill rap can be considered a vital way of expressing emotions and dealing with social injustice and inequality. At the same time, drill rap seems to fit into a long tradition of connecting music to negative behaviour amongst juveniles and is perceived as an amplifier for criminality. In this chapter, we discuss the extent to which drill rap is at the core of conflicting human rights perspectives. We will focus on how drill rap embodies deep societal issues that involve disadvantaged young people.

Source: Wageningen Academic Publishers eBooks

DOI: 10.3920/978-90-8686-943-5_18

Authors: Sylvia Sanders, Bart F.W. Wernaart

Institutions: Radboud University Nijmegen, Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Music History and Culture

Subfield: Music

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek