How Hip-Hop Brought Self-Pride and Esteem to the Hollers of West Virginia.
The article recounts Eric "Monstalung" Jordan's introduction to hip-hop culture in 1970s West Virginia hollers via Bronx cousins teaching him MCing, breakdancing, graffiti, and DJing, inspired by mixtapes, local radio, and films like Beat Street that ignited his lifelong passion. He later formed the...
| Publicado en: | Appalachian Journal Vol. 53; no. 3; pp. 316 - 321 |
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University of North Carolina Press
Spring2026
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