Author:
Lauricella Sharon,Alexander Matthew
Abstract
Abstract: While incarcerated on Rikers Island, Grammy award-winning rapper Lil’ Wayne posted letters to a blog to maintain contact with fans. The blog entries and comments from fans express gratitude, positivity, encouragement, and a pervasive sense of spirituality and religiousness. This paper considers the content of Lil’ Wayne’s letters from Rikers, together with posted comments to the blog, in the context of spiritual communication and participatory media.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)
Subject
Religious studies,Cultural Studies
Cited by
5 articles.
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