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An autoethnography of Scottish hip-hop :

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TLets754100

Title Proper

An autoethnography of Scottish hip-hop :

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[Thesis]

First Statement of Responsibility

Hook, Dave

Title Proper by Another Author

identity, locality, outsiderdom and social commentary

Subsequent Statement of Responsibility

Atton, Chris ; Medboe, Haftor ; Williams, Justin

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Edinburgh Napier University

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2018

Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree

Ph.D.

Body granting the degree

Edinburgh Napier University

Text preceding or following the note

2018

Text of Note

The published works that form the basis of this PhD are a selection of hip-hop songs written over a period of six years between 2010 and 2015. The lyrics for these pieces are all written by the author and performed with hip-hop group Stanley Odd. The songs have been recorded and commercially released by a number of independent record labels (Circular Records, Handsome Tramp Records and A Modern Way Recordings) with worldwide digital distributionlicensed to Fine Tunes, and physical sales through Proper Music Distribution. Considering the poetics of Scottish hip-hop, the accompanying critical reflection is an autoethnographic study, focused on rap lyricism, identity and performance. The significance of the writing lies in how the pieces collectively explore notions of identity, 'outsiderdom', politics and society in a Scottish context. Further to this, the pieces are noteworthy in their interpretation of US hip-hop frameworks and structures, adapted and reworked through Scottish culture, dialect and perspective. Reflecting the multi-disciplinary nature of hip-hop studies, an autoethnographic framework (Monaco, 2010; Munro 2011) is combined with poetic analysis, musicological discussion and social and cultural studies toexamine the pieces that comprise the published works. Through a consideration of poetics, linguistics, sociological issues and cultural considerations, a schematic emerges, describing a construct of lyrical techniques, signifying practices, social interactions and outsider narratives that speak to (re)imagining, (re)creating and (re)constructing local culture by expressing it through hip-hop and vice versa. This study demonstrates new knowledge regarding global and local intersections in Scottish hip-hop, identity construction and negotiation, and creative approaches to rap storytelling.

Autoethnography

Hip-Hop

Identity

Scottish

Hook, Dave

Atton, Chris

Medboe, Haftor

Williams, Justin

Edinburgh Napier University

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[Thesis]

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