Abstract
Since 2002 hip hop fans not only from the Czech Republic but also from Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Germany and other countries come together on the third weekend in August at Hradec Králové region near the giant mountains of Krkonoše, more than 100 kilometres east of Prague, to celebrate the biggest event of the summer, the Hip Hop Kemp.1 Ranking among the ‘50 greatest summer music festivals’ according to CNN (Bremner, 2013) Hip Hop Kemp offers three days of performances by old-school legends and up-and-coming stars from the USA as well as domestic and European musicians. There are dance competitions, freestyle battles, live graffiti showcases, DJ sets till early morning and a hip hop market offering vinyl, CDs and other merchandise from artists and labels. Whether on the main stage, at the smaller hangar or at a random cypher inside and outside the camp area, hip hop enthusiasts speaking the same language are offering their version of ‘real’ hip hop in a local vernacular.
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Oravcová, A. (2016). ‘Rap on Rap Is Sacred’: The Appropriation of Hip Hop in the Czech Republic. In: Schwartz, M., Winkel, H. (eds) Eastern European Youth Cultures in a Global Context. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137385130_7
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