Introduction. Welcome to the terrordome : Chicago's gangsta-rap microscene -- Who shot ya : a tale of two gangsta-rap rivals -- The blueprint : social class and the rise of the rap hustler -- Bangin' on wax : recording studios as symbolic spaces -- In da club : how social class shapes the performative context -- Capital punishment : crime and risk management in the rap game -- Conclusion. Rap hustlers or sucker MCs? -- Epilogue. Six years later.
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