Global Hip Hop Studies (Journal)

ISSN 26326825 , ONLINE ISSN 26326833

Global Hip Hop Studies (GHHS) is a Diamond Open Access, peer-reviewed, rigorous and community-responsive academic journal that publishes research on contemporary as well as historical issues and debates surrounding hip hop music and culture around the world, twice annually.

GHHS is Open Access through a Subscribe to Open (S2O) model and does not charge APCs or submission fees. Articles are published under a Creative Commons licence which allows users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles.

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GHHS is supported by the European Research Council and University College Cork, Ireland.

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Coordinating Editors

Adam Haupt
University of Cape Town, South Africa
adam.haupt@uct.ac.za

J. Griffith Rollefson
University College Cork
jg.rollefson@ucc.ie

Editors

Murray Forman
Northeastern University, USA
M.Forman@northeastern.edu

Karim Hammou
French National Center for Scientific Research
karim.hammou@gmail.com

Sina Nitzsche
University of Bristol, UK
sina.nitzsche@gmail.com

Book Reviews Editor

James McNally
University College Cork, ROI
jmcnally@ucc.ie

Kendra Salois
American University, Washington
salois@american.edu

Quentin Williams
University of the Western Cape
qwilliams@uwc.ac.za

Media Review Editor

Monique Charles
Chapman University, USA
mocharles@chapman.edu

Justin D. Burton
Rider University
jburton@rider.edu

Dive-in-the-Archive Editors

Mark V. Campbell
University of Toronto Scarborough
mark.campbell@utoronto.ca

Amy Coddington
Amherst College
acoddington@amherst.edu

In-the-CIPHER Editors

Adam 'Project Cee' de Paor-Evans
University of Central Lancashire
arhevans@uclan.ac.uk

A. D. Carson
University of Virginia
aydeecarson@virginia.edu

Show and Prove Editors

Jacob Kimvall
Stockholm University, Sweden
jacob.kimvall@arthistory.su.se

Cristina Verán
New York University, USA
verancm@gmail.com

Notes for Contributors Download


Aims & Scope

Global Hip Hop Studies (GHHS) is a peer-reviewed, rigorous and community-responsive academic journal that publishes research on contemporary as well as historical issues and debates surrounding hip hop music and culture around the world, twice annually. The journal provides a platform for the investigation and critical analysis of hip hop politics, activism, education, media practices and industry analyses as well as manifestations of hip hop culture in all four of the classic elements (DJing/turntablism, MCing/rapping, graffiti/street art and b-boying/b-girling/breaking and other hip hop dances), the under-examined realms of beatboxing, fashion, identity formation, hip hop nation language (HHNL) and beyond.

In short, GHHS is a hip hop cipher that aims to examine and expand the 'fifth element', knowledge (knowledge of self, historical knowledge, hip-hop cultural knowledge and other knowledge paradigms) and its intersections with all the culture’s material, embodied and conceptual forms. Centred around the truly global collection of established scholars on its advisory board, GHHS privileges the insights of people of colour and supports and encourages those of all marginalized, subordinated and disenfranchised global citizens who are engaged in manifesting progressive political and social change and expanded intellectual vistas. The GHHS's proactive distribution model provides journal access to the under-resourced communities who created the culture, thus aiming at nothing less than a refiguration of the university knowledge trade.

Submissions

To submit an article, please follow the 'Submit' button on the left of this page.
 
Download the Notes for Contributors above for information on format and style of submissions. If you need this document in a more accessible format, please contact info@intellectbooks.com. Find more information on Intellect's Accessibility page.
 
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All articles submitted should be original work and must not be under consideration by other publications.
 
Journal contributors will receive a free PDF copy of their final work upon publication. Print copies of the journal may also be purchased by contributors at half price.

Peer Review Policy

All articles undergo initial editorial screening either by the journal's Editorial Team and/or incumbent Guest Editors. Articles then undergo a rigorous, anonymous, external peer review by two referees, following the guidance in Intellect's 'Peer review instructions'. Based on this feedback, the Editors will communicate a decision and revision suggestions to authors. To appeal an editorial decision, please contact the main Editor who will consider your case.

Ethical Guidelines

The journal follows the principles set out by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Read our Ethical Guidelines for more on the journal's standards.

Coordinating Editors

Adam Haupt
University of Cape Town, South Africa
adam.haupt@uct.ac.za

J. Griffith Rollefson
University College Cork
jg.rollefson@ucc.ie

Editors

Murray Forman
Northeastern University, USA
M.Forman@northeastern.edu

Karim Hammou
French National Center for Scientific Research
karim.hammou@gmail.com

Sina Nitzsche
University of Bristol, UK
sina.nitzsche@gmail.com

Book Reviews Editor

James McNally
University College Cork, ROI
jmcnally@ucc.ie

Kendra Salois
American University, Washington
salois@american.edu

Quentin Williams
University of the Western Cape
qwilliams@uwc.ac.za

Media Review Editor

Monique Charles
Chapman University, USA
mocharles@chapman.edu

Justin D. Burton
Rider University
jburton@rider.edu

Dive-in-the-Archive Editors

Mark V. Campbell
University of Toronto Scarborough
mark.campbell@utoronto.ca

Amy Coddington
Amherst College
acoddington@amherst.edu

In-the-CIPHER Editors

Adam 'Project Cee' de Paor-Evans
University of Central Lancashire
arhevans@uclan.ac.uk

A. D. Carson
University of Virginia
aydeecarson@virginia.edu

Show and Prove Editors

Jacob Kimvall
Stockholm University, Sweden
jacob.kimvall@arthistory.su.se

Cristina Verán
New York University, USA
verancm@gmail.com

Coordinating Editors

Adam Haupt
University of Cape Town, South Africa
adam.haupt@uct.ac.za

J. Griffith Rollefson
University College Cork
jg.rollefson@ucc.ie

Editors

Murray Forman
Northeastern University, USA
M.Forman@northeastern.edu

Karim Hammou
French National Center for Scientific Research
karim.hammou@gmail.com

Sina Nitzsche
University of Bristol, UK
sina.nitzsche@gmail.com

Book Reviews Editor

James McNally
University College Cork, ROI
jmcnally@ucc.ie

Kendra Salois
American University, Washington
salois@american.edu

Quentin Williams
University of the Western Cape
qwilliams@uwc.ac.za

Media Review Editor

Monique Charles
Chapman University, USA
mocharles@chapman.edu

Justin D. Burton
Rider University
jburton@rider.edu

Dive-in-the-Archive Editors

Mark V. Campbell
University of Toronto Scarborough
mark.campbell@utoronto.ca

Amy Coddington
Amherst College
acoddington@amherst.edu

In-the-CIPHER Editors

Adam 'Project Cee' de Paor-Evans
University of Central Lancashire
arhevans@uclan.ac.uk

A. D. Carson
University of Virginia
aydeecarson@virginia.edu

Show and Prove Editors

Jacob Kimvall
Stockholm University, Sweden
jacob.kimvall@arthistory.su.se

Cristina Verán
New York University, USA
verancm@gmail.com

Coordinating Editors

Adam Haupt
University of Cape Town, South Africa
adam.haupt@uct.ac.za

J. Griffith Rollefson
University College Cork
jg.rollefson@ucc.ie

Editors

Murray Forman
Northeastern University, USA
M.Forman@northeastern.edu

Karim Hammou
French National Center for Scientific Research
karim.hammou@gmail.com

Sina Nitzsche
University of Bristol, UK
sina.nitzsche@gmail.com

Book Reviews Editor

James McNally
University College Cork, ROI
jmcnally@ucc.ie

Kendra Salois
American University, Washington
salois@american.edu

Quentin Williams
University of the Western Cape
qwilliams@uwc.ac.za

Media Review Editor

Monique Charles
Chapman University, USA
mocharles@chapman.edu

Justin D. Burton
Rider University
jburton@rider.edu

Dive-in-the-Archive Editors

Mark V. Campbell
University of Toronto Scarborough
mark.campbell@utoronto.ca

Amy Coddington
Amherst College
acoddington@amherst.edu

In-the-CIPHER Editors

Adam 'Project Cee' de Paor-Evans
University of Central Lancashire
arhevans@uclan.ac.uk

A. D. Carson
University of Virginia
aydeecarson@virginia.edu

Show and Prove Editors

Jacob Kimvall
Stockholm University, Sweden
jacob.kimvall@arthistory.su.se

Cristina Verán
New York University, USA
verancm@gmail.com


General Call for Papers

GHHS is a new peer-reviewed, rigorous and community-responsive academic journal that publishes research on contemporary as well as historical issues and debates surrounding hip hop music and culture around the world, twice annually. The journal provides a platform for the investigation and critical analysis of hip hop politics, activism, education, media practices and industry analyses as well as manifestations of hip hop culture in all four of the classic elements (DJing/turntablism, MCing/rapping, graffiti/street art and b-boying/b-girling/breaking and other hip hop dances), and the under-examined realms of beatboxing, fashion, identity formation, hip hop nation language (HHNL) and beyond.

In short, GHHS is a hip hop cipher that aims to examine and expand the 'fifth element', knowledge (knowledge of self, historical knowledge, hip-hop cultural knowledge and other knowledge paradigms) and its intersections with all the culture’s material, embodied and conceptual forms. Centred around the truly global collection of established scholars on its advisory board, GHHS privileges the insights of people of colour and supports and encourages those of all marginalized, subordinated and disenfranchised global citizens who are engaged in manifesting progressive political and social change and expanded intellectual vistas.

The GHHS proactive distribution model provides journal access to underdeveloped countries through the Electronic Information for Libraries global initiative and has also made a commitment to postcolonial contexts in the overdeveloped world by granting access to public libraries in under-resourced communities (via a simple application process). GHHS thus centres those communities that created the culture - those who built 'something out of nothing' - aiming for nothing less than a refiguration of the university knowledge trade.

Submissions

The Coordinating Editors and the Editorial Board are soliciting submissions in all six of the journal’s sections:

  • Articles (6,000–10,000 words)
  • Book Reviews (1,000–2,000 words)
  • Media Reviews (1,000–2,000 words)
  • 'In the Cipher' (artist-centred outputs) (1,000–4,000 words)
  • 'Dive-in-the-Archive' (archival pieces) (1,000–4,000 words)
  • 'Show and Prove' (high-res image for cover and 400–2,000 word text)

Submissions should adhere to the word count for the appropriate section and follow Intellect’s journal editor and contributor guidelines.

Submissions should not appear in the body of the manuscript. All articles will be peer-reviewed by two reviewers. Please note that any articles that do not conform to the guidelines will be returned to the author for corrections prior to being sent out for review. We are happy to receive inquiries about prospective submissions.

Book Reviews and Media Reviews

Submissions may come as:

  1. requests for 'Titles to Review' (books will be requested from publishers and mailed directly to contracted reviewers. In most cases, media must be procured by reviewers themselves); or
  2. unpublished Draft Reviews.

'In the Cipher' and 'Dive in the Archive'

Submissions may come as:

  1. a pitch for an artist- or archive-centred piece (interview, alternative format, etc.); or
  2. an unpublished Draft Piece.

The editors encourage artists to include full details on where else to find their work (web pages, social media, etc.). Where appropriate, the editors can host related media and links on the journal site.

'Show and Prove'

Submissions should come with both:

  1. a high-resolution image (or small set of images) of graffiti writing, photography, or any hip hop image; and
  2. one of the following: a proposed 400–2,000 word accompanying text, a draft artist statement, a draft curated statement about the artist, etc. 

The editors encourage artists to include full details on where else to find their work (web pages, social media, etc.). Where appropriate, the editors can host related media and links on the journal site. 

For questions, please email the Editors.

Issue 6.1-2 Call for Papers

Global Hip Hop Studies is thrilled to announce an OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for GHHS 6.1-2, for publication in 2025. GHHS is an open access, peer-reviewed, rigorous and community-responsive academic journal that publishes research on contemporary as well as historical issues and debates surrounding hip hop music and culture around the world, twice annually. The journal provides a platform for the investigation and critical analysis of hip hop politics, activism, education, media practices and industry analyses as well as manifestations of hip hop culture in all four of the classic elements (DJing/turntablism, MCing/rapping, graffiti/street art and b-boying/b-girling/breaking and other hip hop dances), and the under-examined realms of beatboxing, fashion, identity formation, hip hop nation language (HHNL) and beyond.

After a run of Special Issues, ‘The Hip Hop Atlas’ (now available), ‘Breaking and the Olympics’ (forthcoming 2024) and ‘Knowledge Reigns Supreme’ (forthcoming 2024/25), GHHS is happy to invite submissions on any aspect of hip hop culture in our wide variety of formats:

  • Articles (6,000–10,000 words)
  • Book Reviews (1,000–2,000 words)
  • Media Reviews (1,000–2,000 words)
  • 'In the Cipher' (artist-centred outputs) (1,000–4,000 words)
  • 'Dive-in-the-Archive' (archival pieces) (1,000–4,000 words)
  • 'Show and Prove' (high-res image for cover and 400–2,000 words)

For more information and to submit to GHHS, please visit https://www.intellectbooks.com/global-hip-hop-studies. Submissions already entered into the GHHS author portal will automatically be considered for the issue.

Deadline: 31 May 2024

Coordinating Editors

Adam Haupt
University of Cape Town, South Africa
adam.haupt@uct.ac.za

J. Griffith Rollefson
University College Cork
jg.rollefson@ucc.ie

Editors

Murray Forman
Northeastern University, USA
M.Forman@northeastern.edu

Karim Hammou
French National Center for Scientific Research
karim.hammou@gmail.com

Sina Nitzsche
University of Bristol, UK
sina.nitzsche@gmail.com

Book Reviews Editor

James McNally
University College Cork, ROI
jmcnally@ucc.ie

Kendra Salois
American University, Washington
salois@american.edu

Quentin Williams
University of the Western Cape
qwilliams@uwc.ac.za

Media Review Editor

Monique Charles
Chapman University, USA
mocharles@chapman.edu

Justin D. Burton
Rider University
jburton@rider.edu

Dive-in-the-Archive Editors

Mark V. Campbell
University of Toronto Scarborough
mark.campbell@utoronto.ca

Amy Coddington
Amherst College
acoddington@amherst.edu

In-the-CIPHER Editors

Adam 'Project Cee' de Paor-Evans
University of Central Lancashire
arhevans@uclan.ac.uk

A. D. Carson
University of Virginia
aydeecarson@virginia.edu

Show and Prove Editors

Jacob Kimvall
Stockholm University, Sweden
jacob.kimvall@arthistory.su.se

Cristina Verán
New York University, USA
verancm@gmail.com

Editorial Board

H. Samy Alim
University of California, Los Angeles

Alice Aterianus-Owanga
University of Lausanne

Regina N. Bradley
Kennesaw State University

Msia Kibona Clark
Howard University

Andreana Clay
San Francisco State University

Thomas F. DeFrantz
Northwestern University, USA

Philip Ewell
Hunter College, CUNY

Mary Fogarty
York University

Frieda Frost
German Sport University Cologne

Séverin Guillard
University Paris Est, Lab'Urba

Anthony Kwame Harrison
Virginia Tech

Travis Terrell Harris
Virginia Commonwealth University

Mickey Hess
Rider University

Daniel White Hodge
North Park University

Sergey 'Grand PaP' Ivanov
DA EXIT NGO

Imani Kai Johnson
University of California, Riverside

Loren Kajikawa
George Washington University

Mark Katz
University of North Carolina, USA

Bettina Love
University of Georgia

Erik Nielson
University of Richmond

Salman 'YLook' Rana
Independent, Canada

Tricia Rose
Brown University

Joe Schloss
City University of New York

Jordan A. Yamaji Smith
Josai International University

Laura Steil
School for International Training

Marlon Swai
University of Cape Town

Justin Williams
University of Bristol

Quentin Williams
University of the Western Cape

Editorial board member

Tommy Evans
Rapper, Writer and Academic, UK

Advisory Board

Harry Allen
Hip Hop Activist and The Media Assassin, USA

Frederik 'Torch' Hahn
MC and Hip Hop Historian, Germany

Akua Naru
MC, USA

Anna Oravcová
Charles University, Prague

James 'Koe' Rodriguez
Visual artist and founder of ATW Brand

9th Wonder
Producer, DJ and Educator, USA

Coordinating Editors

Adam Haupt
University of Cape Town, South Africa
adam.haupt@uct.ac.za

J. Griffith Rollefson
University College Cork
jg.rollefson@ucc.ie

Editors

Murray Forman
Northeastern University, USA
M.Forman@northeastern.edu

Karim Hammou
French National Center for Scientific Research
karim.hammou@gmail.com

Sina Nitzsche
University of Bristol, UK
sina.nitzsche@gmail.com

Book Reviews Editor

James McNally
University College Cork, ROI
jmcnally@ucc.ie

Kendra Salois
American University, Washington
salois@american.edu

Quentin Williams
University of the Western Cape
qwilliams@uwc.ac.za

Media Review Editor

Monique Charles
Chapman University, USA
mocharles@chapman.edu

Justin D. Burton
Rider University
jburton@rider.edu

Dive-in-the-Archive Editors

Mark V. Campbell
University of Toronto Scarborough
mark.campbell@utoronto.ca

Amy Coddington
Amherst College
acoddington@amherst.edu

In-the-CIPHER Editors

Adam 'Project Cee' de Paor-Evans
University of Central Lancashire
arhevans@uclan.ac.uk

A. D. Carson
University of Virginia
aydeecarson@virginia.edu

Show and Prove Editors

Jacob Kimvall
Stockholm University, Sweden
jacob.kimvall@arthistory.su.se

Cristina Verán
New York University, USA
verancm@gmail.com

 
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China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI)
 
EBSCO
 
International Index to Black Periodicals (IIBP)
 
International Index to Music Periodicals (IIMP)
 
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  • Volume (1): Issue (2)
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Coordinating Editors

Adam Haupt
University of Cape Town, South Africa
adam.haupt@uct.ac.za

J. Griffith Rollefson
University College Cork
jg.rollefson@ucc.ie

Editors

Murray Forman
Northeastern University, USA
M.Forman@northeastern.edu

Karim Hammou
French National Center for Scientific Research
karim.hammou@gmail.com

Sina Nitzsche
University of Bristol, UK
sina.nitzsche@gmail.com

Book Reviews Editor

James McNally
University College Cork, ROI
jmcnally@ucc.ie

Kendra Salois
American University, Washington
salois@american.edu

Quentin Williams
University of the Western Cape
qwilliams@uwc.ac.za

Media Review Editor

Monique Charles
Chapman University, USA
mocharles@chapman.edu

Justin D. Burton
Rider University
jburton@rider.edu

Dive-in-the-Archive Editors

Mark V. Campbell
University of Toronto Scarborough
mark.campbell@utoronto.ca

Amy Coddington
Amherst College
acoddington@amherst.edu

In-the-CIPHER Editors

Adam 'Project Cee' de Paor-Evans
University of Central Lancashire
arhevans@uclan.ac.uk

A. D. Carson
University of Virginia
aydeecarson@virginia.edu

Show and Prove Editors

Jacob Kimvall
Stockholm University, Sweden
jacob.kimvall@arthistory.su.se

Cristina Verán
New York University, USA
verancm@gmail.com

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