Todd BoydTodd Boyd is Professor of Critical Studies in U.S.C.'s School of Cinematic Arts, where he also holds the Katherine and Frank Price Endowed Chair for the Study of Race and Popular Culture. Boyd is an accomplished author, media commentator, prodcer, and consultant. His six books include The Notorious Ph.D's Guide to the Super Fly 70s: A Connoisseur's Journey Through the Fabulous Flix, Hip Sounds, and Cool Vibes That Defined a Decade (2007), Young, Black, Rich, and Famous: The Rise of the NBA, the Hip Hop Invasion, and the Transformation of American Culture (2003), Basketball Jones: America above the Rim (2000), Out of Bounds: Sports, Media and the Politics of Identity (1997),Am I Black Enough For You?: Popular Culture from the 'Hood and Beyond (1997), and The New H.N.I.C: The Death of Civil Rights and the Reign of Hip Hop (2002), which was cited in Vibe magazine's 10th anniversary issue (2003) as one of the landmark books written on hip hop culture.
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