"Fandom and Co-Production in King of the Dot's Battle Rap Scene."

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dc.contributor.advisorFogarty, Mary
dc.contributor.authorRobertson-Palmer, Sean Jason
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-14T16:28:42Z
dc.date.available2022-12-14T16:28:42Z
dc.date.copyright2022-05-16
dc.date.issued2022-12-14
dc.date.updated2022-12-14T16:28:42Z
dc.degree.disciplineTheatre and Performance Studies
dc.degree.levelDoctoral
dc.degree.namePhD - Doctor of Philosophy
dc.description.abstractThis interdisciplinary dissertation documents the performances of fans of the professional battle rap league King of the Dot (KOTD), the biggest battle rap league in Canada and one of the highest viewed platforms for battle rap in the world. By collectively tracing and articulating battle rap’s aesthetics, practices, formats, and community standards in digital spaces such as social media sites and fan forums, fans document the scene’s histories while driving innovation and shaping the culture they participate in. I argue that fans play a central role in the meaning-making of battle rap’s cultural practices through their participation in a digital battle rap scene. Through live and digital performance analyses, archival interviews, and oral testimonies, this dissertation prioritizes the voices of the participants in the scene, emphasizing the labour and agency present in battle rap fandom.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/40675
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectMass communication
dc.subjectPerforming arts
dc.subjectWeb studies
dc.subject.keywordsBattle rap
dc.subject.keywordsKing of the Dot
dc.subject.keywordsKOTD
dc.subject.keywordsHip Hop
dc.subject.keywordsMedia
dc.subject.keywordsFandom
dc.subject.keywordsAudiences
dc.subject.keywordsSocial media
dc.subject.keywordsPerformance
dc.subject.keywordsInternet
dc.subject.keywordsMusic
dc.subject.keywordsGender
dc.subject.keywordsMusic industry
dc.subject.keywordsScenes
dc.subject.keywordsCypher
dc.subject.keywordsSocial commerce
dc.subject.keywordsCritical race theory
dc.subject.keywordsSpectatorship
dc.subject.keywordsMass communication
dc.subject.keywordsWeb studies
dc.subject.keywordsFacebook groups
dc.subject.keywordsFans
dc.subject.keywordsThreads
dc.subject.keywordsToronto
dc.subject.keywordsCanada
dc.subject.keywordsYouTube
dc.subject.keywordsVideos
dc.subject.keywordsDigital technologies
dc.subject.keywordsLiveness
dc.subject.keywordsRace
dc.subject.keywordsAuthenticity
dc.subject.keywordsCommunity
dc.subject.keywordsCulture
dc.subject.keywordsCrowds
dc.title"Fandom and Co-Production in King of the Dot's Battle Rap Scene."
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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