In this article, Amsterdam explains her idea of “(ab)originality” as “a style of being both first and fresh while refusing to be anything other than foremost” (54). Amsterdam explores how various artists are displaying their (ab)originality and connecting to their heritage through hip-hop. Amsterdam explores the music of artists like Anishinaabe rapper Wab Kinew, Tlingit hip-hop artist D-Script, Red Eagle, and A Tribe Called Red. Amsterdam speaks to how Indigenous artists are making music to reclaim indigeneity and, with it, the right to define what is authentically indigenous. Amsterdam’s article was published in the second issue of Vol. 37 of The American Indian Culture and Research Journal in 2013.
The full citation of the article is located below. I have also included the links to my posts which include the music videos and songs mentioned in the article.
Amsterdam, Lauren Jessica. “All the Eagles and the Ravens in the House Say Yeah: (Ab)original Hip-Hop, Heritage, and Love.” American Indian Culture and Research Journal 37.2 (2013): 53-72. Academic Search Complete. Web. 23 Feb. 2017.
I am not a native American. I’m a smart guy with a brain injury similar to a stroke. Whatever. I know of a simple idea you’re eldest of elders had that in nothing but good you can make a little money off of and save everyone in North America money and benefit the world. I have a good idea for a song that you can make and if go big you get a following and become a leader.