Apply Today for the Shawn Carter Scholarship!
The Shawn Carter Foundation (SCF) was founded on the belief that any motivated individual in need should have the opportunity to further his or her education. By removing some of the financial burden…
Hot! Beat Rhymers Curriculum
The Beat Rhymers Curriculum is a comprehensive 25-lesson curriculum designed to use MC/rapping, poetry, songwriting, and performance as tools for self-expression and community building. Empower your…
Book Alert: Hip-Hop Raised Me by DJ Semtex
The definitive volume capturing the essence, experience and energy that is hip hop and its massive and enduring impact over the last forty years Hip Hop Raised Me is the definitive volume on th…
The Cornell Hip Hop Collection
The mission of the Cornell Hip Hop Collection (CHHC) is to collect and make accessible the historical artifacts of Hip Hop culture and to ensure their preservation for future generations…
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Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop!: Hip Hop in the Classroom is a part of the 2018 Hip Hop Education Initiative at Harvard Graduate School of Education The Hip Hop Education initiative (HHEI) was create…
Aysha Upchurch is Fresh, Bold and So Def
Aysha Upchurch, the Dancing Diplomat, identifies as a seed planter, soil agitator, and curious and passionate artist. Professionally, this translates to her working as a dancer, choreog…
Melina Matsoukas is Fresh, Bold and So Def
Inspiring. Ferocious. Provocative. Many words aim to encapsulate the maverick known as Melina Matsoukas, but her robust rebel sensibility is not easily contained. The New York native and G…
Bahamadia is Fresh, Bold and So Def
Born Antonia’ Reed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Bahamadia was first introduced to Hip Hop culture as a DJ spinning at local house parties in the 80’s. A writer at heart, Bahamadia honed her skil…
Dawn-Elissa Fischer is Fresh, Bold and So Def
In the Department of Africana Studies at San Francisco State University, Dr. Dawn-Elissa Fischer is an Associate Professor and she teaches courses on international Black popular culture, informati…