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Authenticity In Rap

Authenticity in Rap is a theoretical construct in music and cultural studies that denotes the perceived credibility and genuine representation of an artist’s identity, lived experience, and socio-cultural background within rap music, distinguishing it from inauthentic or commercially contrived expressions by emphasizing lyrical truth, stylistic consistency, and adherence to hip-hop’s foundational values.

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2017–2026

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Does “Passing the Courvoisier” always pay off? Positive and negative evaluative conditioning effects of brand placements in music videos

Christian Schemer, Jörg Matthes, Werner Wirth et al. · Psychology and Marketing · 2008 · 115 citations · Full text

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Hip-hop Realness and the White Performer

Mickey Hess · Critical Studies in Media Communication · 2005 · 106 citations

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True School: Situational Authenticity in Chicago’s Hip-Hop Underground

Geoff Harkness · Cultural Sociology · 2011 · 81 citations

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Giving up Hip-Hop's Firstborn: A Quest for the Real after the Death of Sampling

Wayne Marshall · Callaloo · 2006 · 69 citations

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Pop goes the rapper: a close reading of Eminem's genderphobia

Vincent L. Stephens · Popular Music · 2005 · 68 citations

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Authors

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  1. MH
    Mickey Hess

    Rider University, United States

    2 publications · 152 citations

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  2. GH
    Geoff Harkness

    Northwestern University in Qatar, Qatar

    2 publications · 95 citations

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  3. KL
    Katja Lee

    The University of Adelaide, Australia

    2 publications · 31 citations

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  4. TF
    Todd Fraley

    East Carolina University, United States

    1 publications · 35 citations

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  5. JS
    Jonathan Sullivan

    University of Nottingham, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 25 citations

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Institutions

28

  1. Northwestern University in Qatar

    Doha, Qatar

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    95 citations

  2. Tilburg University

    Tilburg, The Netherlands

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    26 citations

  3. DePauw University

    Greencastle, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    20 citations

  4. Virginia Tech

    Blacksburg, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

  5. University of Minnesota System

    Minneapolis, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    59 citations

  6. Loughborough University

    Loughborough, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

  7. Wilfrid Laurier University

    Waterloo, Canada

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  8. East Carolina University

    Greenville, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    35 citations

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Venues

  1. Popular Music & Society

    3 publications · 95 citations

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  2. Canadian Review of American Studies

    2 publications · 31 citations

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  3. Cultural Sociology

    2 publications · 103 citations

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  4. Popular Communication

    2 publications · 76 citations

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  5. Popular Music

    2 publications · 82 citations

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