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Rappers as Knights-Errant: Classic Allusions in the Mainstreaming of Chinese Rap

Jonathan Sullivana School of Politics and IR, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UKView further author information
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Yupei Zhaob College of Media and International Culture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 274-291 | Published online: 17 Dec 2019

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