The Grio

Lupe Fiasco to teach a course on rap as part of a new Bachelor of Music in Hip Hop program at Johns Hopkins University’s Peabody Institute

Lupe Fiasco has long been one of hip-hop’s most thoughtful and thought-provoking emcees. His albums are often densely packed listening experiences that highlight Fiasco’s talents for both songwriting ...
The Fader

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 ...
Rolling Out

Johns Hopkins starts 4-year hip-hop bachelor’s program

Lupe Fiasco performs his classic debut album "Food and Liquor for a packed house at The Riviera Theatre in Chicago for The Red Bull Music Festival. (Photo credit: Eddy "Precise" Lamarre) ...
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Rap program aims to reduce reoffending among young people in custody

Hip hop gets a bad rap when it comes to links with crime, and it is hard to argue the toss when there is an entire sub-genre known as gangster/gangsta rap. But when Teon Lolesio was growing up, rap ...