“Prosecutors charge me, police watch after me”—The intertwining of authenticity, crime, and gang life in Finnish ‘gangsta rap’ music
Published online on June 09, 2025
Abstract
Crime, Media, Culture, Volume 22, Issue 2, Page 327-346, April 2026.
This article delves into Finnish ‘gangsta rap’, from the perspective of authenticity, a key trope in translocal hip hop culture. More specifically, we analyse four Finnish ‘gangsta rap’ videos and their lyrics by artists who received considerable ...
This article delves into Finnish ‘gangsta rap’, from the perspective of authenticity, a key trope in translocal hip hop culture. More specifically, we analyse four Finnish ‘gangsta rap’ videos and their lyrics by artists who received considerable ...