Bling-bling w kulturze czarnego hip-hopu. Niewolnictwo czy wyzwolenie poprzez luksus?

Abstract

The article discusses the problem of luxury as a new pattern of interaction in the black hip-hop culture. Ostentatious wealth manifested by rappers is defined as the „bling-bling”, that is something that shines, enslaves and even blinds. However, luxury has become much more than a domain of a few artists. It is an example of showing changes in the socio-economic situation of black Americans as realization of „American dream” by people from the lower classes. The purpose of this article is, on the one hand, to show the liberation which is made possible by the richness, and on the other hand, enslavement to which people are functioning in today’s culture of hedonism – that example is the commercial hip hop music.