A look at the conceptualization of masculinity in hip-hop culture. Includes interviews with prominent rappers, music industry executives, and social critics.

Alternate title -- Beyond beats and rhymes. Controversial issues. Inappropriate language may be offensive to some. "In association with ... the National Black Programming Consortia (NBPC)"--Container.

Introduction Everybody want to be hard Shut up and give me your bone marrow Women and bitches Bitch niggaz Manhood in abottle