The provocative and high-powered music genre that turned 50 this year can be used to teach almost anything — if you first embrace its cultural relevance 

Listen to playlists of hip-hop songs recommended by Assistant Professor Jason Rawls and Professor Elaine Richardson, and those that appear in this episode: ⁠YouTube or Spotify

Credits: GloRilla, FSG Rell, Naz, Elaine Richardson, Kendrick Lamar, Skepta feat. JME, Megan Thee Stallion, feat. Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign, Ray Wimley, Sa-Roc, Flau’Jae, Mumu Fresh, James Brown, Grandmaster Funk, C Psylince and Talib Kweli. 

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