About Rap Research Group

As part of X-Lab, Eyebeam Resident Tahir Hemphill has organized a Rap Research Group. The group - made up of enthusiasts, historians, creative technologists, cultural critics, linguists, teachers, MC's and academics - will meet to discuss various topics.

The Research Group will meet every other Wednesday at 7PM beginning December 1.

  • December 1: Masculinity w/ Sam Han - On the Looming Crisis of Masculinity in Hip Hop…and why it’s a good thing [http://is.gd/h5u8V]
  • December 15: Religion w/ Reverend Sekou - Is Hip-Hop Just a Euphemism for a New Religion?
  • December 29: Migratory Aesthetics w/ Zuhirah Khaldun - The Blueprint: A Working Model for International Hip-Hop
  • January 12: Cultural Analysis w/ Tahir Hemphill - The (Im)possibility of Quantifying Art & Metaphor in Rap
  • January 26: Feminism. TBD

Membership Policy: This group has moderated membership. You can request membership using the menu to the right, but this request must be approved by a group administrator.

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