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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Geoff HarknessPublisher: Columbia University Press Imprint: Columbia University Press ISBN: 9780231208734ISBN 10: 0231208731 Pages: 424 Publication Date: 18 April 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsCast of Characters Preface Introduction: U-God Outshined by Topeka Group Part I. 1970-1999 1. The Genesis 2. A Pirate Poet 3. Daymond Pulling Chains 4. 1137 Washburn Avenue 5. Unsigned Hype 6. Dark Thoughts, Lovely Lyrics Part II. 2000-2003 7. Real MCs 8. The Crew 9. Heat 10. Killa Bees 11. Hatersville Part III. 2004-2020 12. The DVS Story 13. United States of America versus De'Juan Knight 14. Dallas 15. A Pirate Looks at 40 16. Respect 17. Modern Warfare Conclusion: 5105 Virginia Avenue Acknowledgments Where Are They Now? Research Methods A Beginner's Guide to DVS Mindz Discography Notes References IndexReviewsIn DVS Mindz, Harkness tells the birth, life, and afterlife of a musical group in a way that is uncommon in hip hop studies, touching on some of the same narrative arcs that animate the biographies of successful musicians, but from the perspective of a group who was poised for a kind of success that never came. It's a remarkable project. -- Justin D. Burton, author of <i>Posthuman Rap</i> Weaving together compelling and absorbing stories, Harkness presents a vastly understudied aspect of aspirational culture in the United States-the idea that hard work, in and of itself, does not guarantee or lead to success. And failure isn't always a step towards success, as it is often pitched. -- Joseph Ewoodzie Jr., author of <i>Getting Something to Eat in Jackson: Race, Class, and Food in the American South</i>, winner of the 2021 C. Wright Mills Award Readers interested in Midwest hip-hop should enjoy this book. * Library Journal * In DVS Mindz, Harkness tells the birth, life, and afterlife of a musical group in a way that is uncommon in hip hop studies, touching on some of the same narrative arcs that animate the biographies of successful musicians, but from the perspective of a group who was poised for a kind of success that never came. It's a remarkable project. -- Justin D. Burton, author of <i>Posthuman Rap</i> Weaving together compelling and absorbing stories, Harkness presents a vastly understudied aspect of aspirational culture in the U.S.-the idea that hard work, in and of itself, does not guarantee or lead to success. And failure isn't always a step towards success, as it is often pitched. -- Joseph Ewoodzie Jr., author of <i>Break Beats in the Bronx: Revisiting Hip Hop's Early Years</i> In DVS Mindz, Harkness tells the birth, life, and afterlife of a musical group in a way that is uncommon in hip hop studies, touching on some of the same narrative arcs that animate the biographies of successful musicians, but from the perspective of a group who was poised for a kind of success that never came. It's a remarkable project. -- Justin D. Burton, author of <i>Posthuman Rap</i> Weaving together compelling and absorbing stories, Harkness presents a vastly understudied aspect of aspirational culture in the United States—the idea that hard work, in and of itself, does not guarantee or lead to success. And failure isn't always a step towards success, as it is often pitched. -- Joseph Ewoodzie Jr., author of <i>Getting Something to Eat in Jackson: Race, Class, and Food in the American South</i>, winner of the 2021 C. Wright Mills Award Readers interested in Midwest hip-hop should enjoy this book. * Library Journal * The moments that happen pre- and post-band — stories of family, heartache, substance abuse and redemption — prove just as compelling as the backstage antics. * Kansas City Star * Harkness chronicles the rise, fall, and reemergence of this Topeka group. * Topeka Magazine * DVS Mindz is a book that we need a lot more of, in hip hop and other genres. Yes, we need to document and discuss the huge musical acts in big cities who reach millions of people and become part of the pop lexicon that we all share, but we also need to document the overlooked stories in pop music in smaller cities. * Scratched Vinyl * Author InformationGeoff Harkness is associate professor of sociology at Rhode Island College. His previous books are Chicago Hustle and Flow: Gangs, Gangsta Rap, and Social Class (2014) and Changing Qatar: Culture, Citizenship, and Rapid Modernization (2020). He first met the members of DVS Mindz in 1999 as a music journalist in Lawrence, Kansas, and went on to direct their early music videos and a documentary film about the group. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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