University of South Florida Scholar Commons Graduate Theses and Dissertations Graduate School January 2012 "You Understand Me Now": Sampling Nina Simone in Hip Hop Amanda Renae Modell University of South Florida,
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[email protected]. “You Understand Me Now”: Sampling Nina Simone in Hip Hop by Amanda R. Modell A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in American Studies Department of Humanities and Cultural Studies College of Arts and Sciences University of South Florida Major Professor: Andrew Berish, Ph.D. Maria Cizmic, Ph.D. Gary Lemons, Ph.D. Date of Approval: March 9, 2012 Keywords: Black Feminism, Rap, Intersectionality, Black Music, Hip Hop, Civil Rights, Black Power Copyright © 2012 Amanda R. Modell Acknowledgments First I would like to thank the University of South Florida and the people of the state of Florida for facilitating the graduate fellowship that has made this work possible. I must recognize Dr. Charlie McGovern, for encouraging me to write outside the lines at the College of William and Mary in 2005, and bearing with me through many growing pains.