9th Wonder visits the HBCU Lifestyle Podcast to discuss his journey from North Carolina Central student to Grammy Award-winning producer and lecturer.
Allen University Hosts Inaugural Hip Hop Studies Conference
Allen University will be hosting its inaugural Hip Hop Studies Conference on Friday, April 17, 2015. The conference will feature panel discussions; keynote addresses by Chris “Play” Martin, Preach Jacobs, and Ricky Simone; a musical performance by the Allen University Jazz Ensemble entitled “The Songs Behind the Samples”; and an open mic session for hip-hop/spoken […]
Gil Scott-Heron: Remembering the Godfather of Hip-Hop & Fellow HBCU grad [VIDEO]
Source: Greg Kot, Chicago Tribune & Guardian News and Media In 1970, the American poet and jazz musician Gil Scott-Heron, who has died aged 62 after returning from a trip to Europe, recorded a track that has come to be seen as a crucial forerunner of rap. To many it made him the “godfather” of […]
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