Salman Rana
Salman Rana is an Assistant Professor in the School of Creative Industries and the School of Professional Music. He鈥檚 a lawyer and legal theorist. His practice based research focuses on law and culture, socio-legal theory, legal pluralism, Hip Hop culture, music law, copyright and human rights. As a lawyer, Salman continues to work on projects ranging from independent releases to major label projects, licensing and music synchronization deals for film and advertising. Salman was a performing artist and a founding member of the Hip Hop artist collective, The Circle, along with celebrated artists Kardinal Offishall, Saukrates, Choclair and Jully Black. He鈥檚 the co-owner of an experimental Hip Hop label, focusing on both digital and analogue recording and distribution.
- Law
- Legal Pluralism
- Music
- Jurisprudence
- Copyright
- Youth Culture
- Human Rights
- Intellectual Property
- Popular Culture
- Hip Hop Culture
Book Chapters
- Rana, Salman & Campbell, Mark. 鈥淩eppin鈥� Right: K鈥橬aan as Diasporic Disruption in North American Hip Hop鈥� in Charity Marsh & Mark V. Campbell, eds. (Toronto: McGill-Queen鈥檚 University Press, 2020)
- Rana, Salman & Campbell, Mark. 鈥淜nowledge of Self: Identity & Consciousness via Hip-Hop Culture鈥� in Audrey Hudson, Awad Ibrahim & Karyn Recollet, eds. (New York: DIO Press Inc, 2019)
- Rana, Salman. 鈥淭he Circle: Beyond Crew Status in the 1990s鈥� in Mark Campbell, ed. ...l (Kleinburg: Goose Lane Editions & the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, 2018)
Journal Publications
- Rana, Salman. 鈥淩ap on Trial: Race, Lyrics, and Guilt in America, Erik Nielson and Andrea L. Dennis (2019) - Review鈥� (2020) 1(1) Global Hip Hop Studies 166