Why You Should Care That Kendrick Lamar Just Won A Pulitzer Prize
Kendrick Lamar winning the Pulitzer Prize in music is important because of context: race continues to be a wound on the American landscape.
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Wisdom For Teens: Hip-Hop Artist J. Cole On ‘The Disease Of More’
Know a teen that could use some wisdom? How about hip-hop artist J. Cole waxing on about inherent dissatisfaction & dangers of materialism?
Chance The Rapper Is Starting An Awards Show For Teachers
In an effort to give back to his community, Chance the Rapper has noticed a disparity and is working to improve his hometown of Chicago.
Video: A History Of Hip-Hop From 1979-2017
It could be that the best way this history of hip-hop video can help you is for your own personal use, rather than for student entertainment.
Nas Breaks Down Hip-Hop Classic ‘It Ain’t Hard To Tell’ With Harvard Poetry Professor
Nas explores ‘It Ain’t Hard To Tell,’ a track of ranging similes and metaphors with a pace that required 50+ plays before you could begin to appreciate it,
Hip-Hop University: Tennessee By Arrested Development
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Hip-Hop University: War Is My Love by Kendrick Lamar
Hip-Hop University is a new series where we share hip-hop you can teach with. We’ll give you the song and lyrics–the rest is up to you.
Blackalicious Offers A Dizzying Definition Of Alliteration
Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of a sequence of words: Sally and her seashells, Peter and his peppers.
11 Classic Hip-Hop Songs You Can Teach With
In short, the evolution of hip-hop as an art form, critical cultural voice, and medium to reach youth is a complex & hugely ‘human’ concept.
Our Inner Genius: Hip-Hop As A Model To Disrupt Education
The genesis of Hip-Hop brought solutions to the community. We now need a Hip-Hop mindset to disrupt public education.