Dolemite

Without Rudy Ray Moore, there would be no Snoop Dogg, and that’s for real.

Listening

• The Signifying Monkey (Rudy Ray Moore, 1971)
  Caution: Lots of profanity

Viewing

• Lecture Slides: Dolemite
• Video Lecture: Dolemite
  [Available in Georgia View “This Week’s Content”
• P.I.M.P. (50 Cent ft. Snoop Dogg, G-Unit 2003)
• Prof. Tricia Rose: Commercial hip-hop glorifies violence against black people (youtube.com)
• Joe Budden versus Professor Tricia Rose! (youtube.com)

Reading

• Martin, Rudy Ray Moore, 81, a Precursor of Rap, Dies (nytimes.com)

Quiz

• Dolemite
  [No quiz during Spring 2018]