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Forrest Stuart is associate professor of sociology and director of the Ethnography Lab at Stanford University. A 2020 MacArthur Fellow, Stuart is the author of Down, Out, and Under Arrest. Twitter @ForrestDStuart
The global cross-pollination of drill music is not a coincidence. Young people suffering from inequality and violence are harnessing social media to be heard and valued. Ballad of the Bullet is a detailed, sensitive toolkit for understanding cultural production in the modern city; essential reading for educators, community workers and music fans alike. ---Ciaran Thapar, youth worker and writer, speaking on BBC Radio Mr Stuart's recent book, Ballad of the Bullet, is an often gripping account of what he learned from his association with teenage members of an up-and-coming drill group-he dubs them the Corner Boys-desperate to win fame, status and money from rapping. He shows how their musical and lyrical talent is only a minor part of what determines success. ---Adam Roberts, The Economist
