sociology of hip-hop

Colleges Across the Country are Offering Classes in Hip-Hop and We are Here for All of That

By Andréa Butler Whether it’s blaring Drizzy’s Nothing Was the Same as you cruise down the freeway, rockin’ out to Jay and Bey as you get ready for school, or partying it up with friends on the weekend to throwback joints from Lil’ Kim, MC Lyte, and Yo-Yo, you’ve always been a student of hip-hop. And […]

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