Cultural innovation and narrative synergy in R. Kelly’s Trapped in the Closet

This article analyses the narrative conventions of R. Kelly’s serial “hip-hopera” Trapped in the Closet, exploring the manner in which the artist’s chosen narrative strategies have shaped the generic reading of the series. Specifically, I discuss how Trapped in the Closet re-appropriates the convent...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ioana Literat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University College Cork 2012-08-01
Series:Alphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Media
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Online Access:http://www.alphavillejournal.com/Issue 3/HTML/ArticleLiterat.html