Five Percent / Nation of Gods and Earths - Research Resources
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Articles
Biblical answers to Five Percent Beliefs
by the Black Apologetics Ministry
Islam in the Mix: Lessons of the Five Percent by Ted Swedenburg, Department of Anthropology, University of Arkansas.
They call themselves Five Percenters: The Department of Corrections calls them trouble by Alex Todorovic, POINT, Apr. 6, 1996
Books
Five Percenter Rap: God Hop’s Music, Message, And Black Muslim Mission by Felicia M. Miyakawa
The Five Percent Nation is a controversial organization and a substantial cultural force. Also known as Five Percenters, this offshoot of the Nation of Islam has employed commercial rap, or “God Hop,” to teach its beliefs, comment on relevant issues, and recruit new members. Rap artists such as Erykah Badu and Queen Latifah are past members of the Five Percent Nation; GURU and Wu-Tang Clan are currently affiliated.
Five Percenter Rap: God Hop’s Music, Message, and Black Muslim Mission examines the phenomenon from musical, historical, and cultural perspectives. Such a kaleidoscopic approach is necessary given the Five Percent Nation’s complex theology—grounded in Black Muslim traditions, black nationalism, Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) symbolism, Masonic mysticism, and Gnostic spirituality—its historical ties to major movements and moments in American history, and its deep involvement with popular culture.
After establishing the theological and historical underpinnings of Five Percenter Rap, Felicia Miyakawa considers its marketing approaches and its use of specific musical techniques such as sampling, groove, and layering (often in significant numerical groupings). These techniques, she argues, are in service to the greater goal of Five Percenter rappers, who see themselves primarily as teachers and as bringers of a specific type of redemption and self-knowledge to benighted souls.
Vividly written and solidly researched, Five Percenter Rap will appeal to readers interested in popular music, American music and history, and African American religion and culture.
- Source: Book description at Amazon.com
Muslim communities in North America Albany, N.Y. : State University of New York Press, c1994. Chapter 5, written by Yusuf Nuruddin, is titled, “The Five Percenters: A Teenage Nation of Gods and Earths.”
FAQ
Nation of Gods and Earths/Five Percent FAQ provided by the Black Apologetics Ministry
Glossary
Definition of Some Five Percent Terms by Black Apologetics Ministry.
News Tracker & News Archive
Five Percent news tracker & news archive
See Also
Black Supremacy
The Five Percenters Entry in ADL’s “Visual Database of Extremist Symbols, Logos and Tattoos”
Websites
The 5% Network (Pro) Official website
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