Features How hip-hop in the classroom is raising the volume of learning: 4 essential reads Scholars trace the origin of hip-hop to a “back to school jam” that DJ Kool Herc threw in an apartment in the South Bronx... The ConversationNovember 16, 2021
Features Hip-hop holiday signals a turning point in education for a music form that began at a back-to-school party in the Bronx Whenever I teach courses on hip-hop at the University of Virginia, I provide a brief overview of where hip-hop music began. One of the... The ConversationAugust 10, 2021
Features 10 hip-hop songs to take you on a voyage into space From the earliest days of hip-hop, rap artists have referenced the extraterrestrial to help us escape our earthbound existence. In “Rapper’s Delight” – the... The ConversationMay 26, 2021
Features Hip-hop professor looks to open doors with world’s first peer-reviewed rap album As a rap artist who is also a professor of hip-hop, I always make it a point to have my songs reviewed by other... The ConversationMarch 28, 2021