Genba reveals how the globalization of hip-hop is neither Westernization nor Japaneseization, nor the expression of another binary, but rather a “circular interaction » nuanced by artists and fans. , producers and other actors engaged in diverse, changing, even contradictory reinterpretations. In his first chapter, Condry addresses the question of authenticity in Japanese hip-hop by exploring race in hip-hop and criticizing that Japanese hip-hop is an inauthentic or unjustifiable appropriation of the African-American experience. He notes that although race is treated differently in American and Japanese hip-hop, "in both countries...hip-hop creates a space for questioning race and power by laying bare the constructed nature of racial identity” (p. 46). Condry suggests that this, in turn, could lead more Japanese to affiliate with people beyond their national borders. Its second chapter discusses the historical development of the Japanese hip-hop scene and the competitive dynamics that shaped that history. In a generative process he describes as a “samurai fight,” this type of competition has led to a diversification and decentralization of the hip-hop scene. In his third chapter, Condry addresses the cultural influence of hip-hop performance and discusses the relationship between