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The first Hip Hop undergrad degree is a deep dive into the genre’s technological history

Since celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2023 and with more than its share of inclusion across academia, there has still never been a full performance degree program focused entirely on Hip Hop. At ...
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After-school program makes learning fun through hip-hop. Why is it criticized?

At the end of March, the Merced City School District landed in national headlines for its partnership with Fresno-based after-school program School Yard Rap. The coverage alleged that the program was ...
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Merced School District defends $900K program amid criticism over DEI, rap-based curriculum

Merced City School District is getting called out from a national advocacy group over how it has spent nearly $1 million on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, including a program that ...
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Johns Hopkins Launches Nation’s First Hip-Hop Bachelor’s Program with Lupe Fiasco as Visiting Professor

The Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University is breaking new ground in music education with the launch of the nation’s first-ever Bachelor of Music in Hip-Hop, and Grammy-winning rapper Lupe ...