Poet, Author and the recipient of Harvard's Nasir Jones Fellowship, Dasan Ahanu sits down to talk about hip hop from a cultural, historical and social perspective.

Poem:

The Elements of Hip Hop in Five Parts

Music:

Lupe Fiasco - Hip Hop Saved My Life The Roots - Act Too (Love Of My Life) Erykah Badu - Love Of My Life Canibus - Poet Laureate