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Ronald Reagan may have been known as ‘The Great Communicator,’ but rap artists don’t view his legacy through such rose-colored glasses. A professor of Black studies and history takes a closer look.
Is it unfair to make money from works that borrow from copyrighted work?
A hip-hop artist and scholar says that while rap stresses the oral tradition, the music is also rife with references to a rich range of literature that spans the globe.
“Sweden’s most wanted”, raps the controversial artist Yasin in his track 20 Talet. The rapper’s lyrics are without filter, direct, raw, born within a marginalised and often criminal environment, depicting…
In recognition of National Hip Hop History Month, The Conversation presents four articles that deal with how educators and rappers are taking hip-hop from concerts to classrooms.
The world of rap music has no shortage of artists who turned their backs on formal education only to become some of education’s biggest benefactors.
Davis’s ability to innovate and incorporate other genres into his jazz has left a lasting impact on music.
It’s been in existence since the 1500s but the Kaaps language, synonymous with Cape Town, has never had a dictionary until now.
With Congress designating Aug. 11, 2021, as Hip-Hop Celebration Day, a scholar and performer of the art form makes the case for hip-hop to become more prominent in American academe.
A new school proposed by music moguls Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine seeks to provide students with practical skills they can apply in entertainment and other fields. Is this a new model for education?
Science is often taught from a white or Western standpoint. Can teaching science from a hip-hop perspective make science more relatable to students of color? A hip-hop science educator weighs in.
Rappers have been taking listeners on lyrical journeys to outer space for decades. A hip-hop scholar says their music helps inspire more students to pursue careers among the stars.
It took black folk unimaginable resources of creativity, humanity, humour and generosity to detoxify the N-word for their own collective sanity.
Can college professors rap their way into academic publishing? One professor makes an album to prove they can.
The increased migration of Africans and the global growth of hip hop culture has seen a dynamic new generation of Pan Africanism emerge.
The outrage over the teen film ‘Cuties’ diverts attention from the social structures that enforce conflicting expectations on young women.
Few of those in the K-pop industry have donated or even spoken out in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Rap songs from Public Enemy and Ludacris have been heard at marches over the killing of George Floyd. But the history of Black American music as a form of protest dates back to the 19th century.
A classically trained musician, Schneider influenced a generation of musicians from David Bowie to hip hop.
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Assistant Professor of Hip-Hop, University of Virginia
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Associate lecturer, University of Plymouth
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Assistant Professor of Practice, Mills College
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Senior Curator of Australian and First Nations Art, National Gallery of Victoria, The University of Melbourne
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Casual lecturer, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
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Assistant Professor, RTA School of Media, Faculty of Communication and Design Forum, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow in the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music, Monash University
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Head of Urbanism and Associate Professor of Urban Studies, School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
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