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"Young, Scrappy, and Hungry": Hamilton, Hip Hop, and Race

"Young, Scrappy, and Hungry": Hamilton, Hip Hop, and Race loreN KAJiKAWA “Young, Scrappy, and Hungry”: Hamilton, Hip Hop, and r ace Hamilton literally wrote a verse to get him off an island—that’s the most hip hop shit ever. He transcends the struggle, and if you look at your favorite rapper, that’s most likely what they did. —Lin- Manuel Miranda in the period coinciding with the final years of barack obama’s presi- dency and the vitriolic 2016 presidential battle between Donald t rump and Hillary Clinton, Hamilton: An American Musical became the hottest ticket on broadway, opened a second production in Chicago, and racked up a plethora of awards and honors. in the midst of a national context charged with race, gender, and class divisions, the musical also became a political symbol. Although some critics have expressed concern that Hamilton reinforces a white-center ed Founders myth by making George Washington and thomas Jefferson seem cool to a new generation, more fans seem to have been inspired by the way the production writes women and people of color into the story of revolutionary War hero and first uS treasury secretary Alexander Hamilton. relying primarily on black and latinx actors, Hamilton has earned praise for its bold reimagining of uS history. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Music University of Illinois Press

"Young, Scrappy, and Hungry": Hamilton, Hip Hop, and Race

Kajikawa, Loren
American Music , Volume 36 (4) – Feb 4, 2019
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loreN KAJiKAWA “Young, Scrappy, and Hungry”: Hamilton, Hip Hop, and r ace Hamilton literally wrote a verse to get him off an island—that’s the most hip hop shit ever. He transcends the struggle, and if you look at your favorite rapper, that’s most likely what they did. —Lin- Manuel Miranda in the period coinciding with the final years of barack obama’s presi- dency and the vitriolic 2016 presidential battle between Donald t rump and Hillary Clinton, Hamilton: An American Musical became the hottest ticket on broadway, opened a second production in Chicago, and racked up a plethora of awards and honors. in the midst of a national context charged with race, gender, and class divisions, the musical also became a political symbol. Although some critics have expressed concern that Hamilton reinforces a white-center ed Founders myth by making George Washington and thomas Jefferson seem cool to a new generation, more fans seem to have been inspired by the way the production writes women and people of color into the story of revolutionary War hero and first uS treasury secretary Alexander Hamilton. relying primarily on black and latinx actors, Hamilton has earned praise for its bold reimagining of uS history.

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