Policing the beats: Black music, racism and criminal injustice leonard cohen and self-destruction—ultimately managing to conquer

and self-destruction—ultimately managing to conquer his demons and come out on top

He was forging a one-man revolution set to the rhythms of New York City and beyond

including 'Irreplaceable' and 'Crazy in Love'

the listening public and the larger cultural machine experienced

ISBN : 9780826416582

Policing the beats: Black music, racism and criminal injustice leonard cohen and self-destruction—ultimately managing to conquerAuthor: Lambros Fatsis A bold analysis that exposes the racist policing of Black music. The emergence of UK drill music made headline news, portraying it as a criminal enterprise instead of recognising it as an art form. This new rap subgenre, however, is neither the first nor the only Black music to be targeted this way. Policing the beats rewinds the tape to demonstrate how music has been used as an instrument for policing Black people, from the era