- Jeff Chang (journalist)
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name = Jeff Chang
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awards =American Book Award
website = http://www.cantstopwontstop.com
portaldisp =Jeff Chang is an American journalist and music critic on
hip hop music and culture. His 2005 book, "Can't Stop Won't Stop ", which chronicles the early hip hop scene, won anAmerican Book Award in 2005. [ [http://www.ambook.org/btw/awards/The-American-Book-Awards---Before-Columbus-Foundation The American Book Awards / Before Columbus Foundation] . American Booksellers Association. AccessedAugust 19 2008 .] His writings have appeared in publications such as "URB", "The Bomb", "San Francisco Chronicle", the "Village Voice", the "San Francisco Bay Guardian", "Vibe", "Spin", "The Nation", and "Mother Jones".Jeff Chang is a 1985 graduate of
Iolani School . [ [http://www.iolani.org/wn_alumni_081205_mm.htm Alumni Making Headlines] . Iolani School. AccessedAugust 19 2008 .] He was a founding member of theSolesides record label while a DJ at a UC Davis college radio station, which was the home to acts likeDJ Shadow andBlackalicious before it was recreated asQuannum Projects .Chang's 2007 book, "Total Chaos: The Art and Aesthetics of Hip-Hop", is an
anthology of essays and interviews documenting the impact of hip hop beyond music and the "four elements". According to its companion website, following the release of "Total Chaos", Chang held a series of public panel discussions to further explore the subject.References
External links
* [http://www.cantstopwontstop.com Homepage]
* [http://www.totalchaoshiphop.com "Total Chaos"] homepage
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