Capstones
Graduation Date
12-31-2014
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Abstract
My story is about the defunct relationship between hip-hop and the city where it was born, New York. While cities like Nashville and New Orleans tout their love for the musical forms that were born in their cities from top to bottom, the people of New York love the music and culture that calls the city home but the powers that be on a gubernatorial and municipal level keep it at an arms length. In this piece I explore why and how this disconnect exists through street sign legislation, a battleground area where petitions to co-name streets after rappers have come and gone unfulfilled.
Recommended Citation
Bisnoff, Jason, "Ain't No Love in New York City" (2014). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/1