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Andrew J. Ryan, raised in the Bronx, New York, is the Executive Director of Hip-Hop Matters, a non-profit organization whose mission
is to energize, motivate, empower and support Americas youth through responsible use of Hip-Hop culture. He is also the Editor-in-
Chief of The Journal of Hip-Hop, an educational publication that embodies the elements of the Hip-Hop culture.
Ryans urban upbringing sparked his passion to integrate Hip-Hop and education. He has taught at the university level since 1999.
Currently he teaches at the University of the District of Columbia and George Mason University. In the Spring of 2005, Mr. Ryan
began teaching at the high school level and will spend the 2005-06 school year teaching math at a DC charter school.
Mr. Ryan holds a BS in Computer Science and MS in Systems Engineering and expects to complete his PhD in Public Policy in 2008. His
prior professional experience includes organizations such as Chase Bank, Boeing, IBM, Lockheed Martin, NASA, and the FAA.
[email protected] | www.journalofhiphop.org | 202 841 4090
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Hip-Hop, as with many popular
cultures, is unique in the sense
that to accurately document
the culture, requires its inter-
preters to participate in its
expressions. - KRS-ONEFavoriteFemaleEmcee
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Hip-Hop and educationWorkshop -- July 19, 2005
Hip-Hop and educationworkshop -- July 19, 2005
Facillitated by: Andrew J. [email protected] -- 202 841 4090
OUTLINE
9.00-9.15Introduction
9.15-9.30FilmClip--WhatisHip-Hop?
9.30-9.50RapasEquipmentforLiving
9.55-10.15UsingHip-HopintheClassroom
10.15-10.30AllHip-HopisLocal--Knowing
andReachingYourAudience
10.30-10.45Q&A
LYRICALANALYSIS
1. ImAmericasworsenightmare
2. Imyoung,Black,andholdinmynutslikeYEAH!
3. WishIwasinthepub,havingalightbeer
4. Iwasintheclub,havingaghtthere
5. Yallcangohome,husbandandwifethere
6. Mymommaatworktryingtobuymetherightgear7. 9yearsold,unclelosthislifehere
8. Igrewupthinkinglifeaintfair
9. HowcanIgetarealjob?Chinawhiterightthere?
10. Rightinfrontofmysightlikehere(yeah)
11. Heresyourtickettotheghettotakeightrighthere
12. Sellmeyougobye,byehere,damn
13. Theresadifferentsetofrulesweabidebyhere
14. Youneedagun,niggasmightdrivebyhere
15. Yallhavingfun,racingallyourhotrodsthere
16. DownloadingallourmusiconyourIPODsthere
17. ImChuckD,standinginthecrosshairshere
18. Yallstraight,chicksgothorsehairhere
Jay-Z,Young,Black&Gifted(freestyle)
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DISCUSSIONQUESTIONS
1.WhataretheprosandconsofusingHip-Hopintheclassroom?
2.HowtoavoidcriticismwhenusingHip-Hopintheclass -
room?
3.WhichsubjectslendthemselvestointegrartionwithHip-
Hop?
4.ImprovingliteracythroughHip-Hop...why/whynot?
5.Trueorfalse?YoushouldknowHip-Hopbeforeteaching
it?
In its spiritual essence, Hiphop cannot be (and should not be) interpreted or described in words. It is a feel-
ing. An awareness. A state of mind. . . . Intellectually, it is an alternative behavior that enables one to trans-
form subjects and objects in an attempt to describe and/or change the character and desires of ones innerbeing. KRS One WORKSHOPGOALS
1.DeneHip-HopasCulture
2.DiscusstheConnectionBetweenHip-Hop
CultureandUrbanYouth
3.DiscussStrategiesforIntegratingHip-Hop
intoClassroomActivites
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RapMusicasEquipmentforLiving
byAndrewJ.Ryan
JournalofHip-Hop,Vol1
RhetoricianKennethBurkeinitiallypennedanessay
entitledLiteratureasEquipmentforLiving,heasserts
literatureequipsreaderswithstrategiesfordealingwith
recurringsituations.Thespokenword,isnodifferent
fromthewrittenword.Rapmusic,throughitsrstperson
narrativeandwordplay(asRakimsaidRhythmAnd
Poetry)providemultipleperspectivesforthosewhocan
relate...oftentimestheinabilitytorelatecastsrapina
negative light.
Hip-Hop, through its various elements, is constantly
adaptingtonewsituations.Wordsaretransformedto
depictfamiliarscenariosandcircumstancesnativetothe
culture.Burkeremarks:[Slang]wasnotdevelopedout
ofsomeexceptionalgift.Itwasdevelopedoutofthefactthatnewtypicalsituationshadarisenandpeopleneeded
namesforthem.Forinstance,Eskimoshaveover15
wordsforsnow,eachwithvaryingmeasurestoaccurate -
lydescribeit.Soitisnowonderrapmusicconsistently
evolves,seekingcreativeandcleverwaystodescribe
thepresentandshapethefuture.Rapmusicislledwith
evolutionarylinguistics,wordsandtermstodescribe
the culture.
Inthepast30years,Hip-Hopculturehasmorphedfrom
aSouthBronx(orurban)experienceintoaglobalmove -ment and corporate cash crop.
YouwouldratherhaveaLexus?orjustice?adream?or
somesubstance?ABeamer?anecklace?orfreedom?
-Stic.man(ofdeadprez),Hip-Hop
The great allurement in our present popular, inspiration-
alliterature,isthestrategyforaneasyconsolation.
- Kenneth Burke
ThoughIdoubtBurkeeverlistenedtorapmusic,and
likelyneverimaginedhisworkwouldstretchintoHip-
Hop.Theprophecyisironic.90210rap,wherearich
lifestyleisassumedwithoutanydetailofthemeansis
hurting Hip-Hop. While being poor is not intrinsic to
Hip-Hopculture,pretendingyourerichhasnorole
either.Withouttheabilitytodiscernbetweenthebusiness
acumenofCamron,E-40,orLilJonandtheindustry
controlled handpuppet, the unsuspecting Hip-Hop con-
sumer can easily be misled.
As the dominant youth culture, the yearn to learn
moreaboutHip-Hopstartsearly.Lastyear,Ireceived
ane-mailfromsecondgradeNewYorkCityPublic
SchoolteacherEllyColeaskingifIcouldassist
withaclassproject.AsaadPlummer,now8,chose
thetopic:WhatisHip-Hopforhisschoolreport.
Weexchangedafewe-mailsandafew
weekslater,Ms.ColemailedmeacopyofhisA+
report!
Comprehensionofliterature,whetherNathanMc -
CallorNas/LisaJonesorSistahSouljahmustbe
includedonHip-Hopsagenda.Programslikethe
NationalUrbanLeaguesHip-HopReader[www.
hiphopreader.com],whichawardstudentsforreading
various Hip-Hop and cultural books are a start. Their
progressivemodelshouldbewidelyadopted.
Tomanyurbanyouth,Hip-Hopofferstheonly
reputablecounselforcopingintheirenvironment--
Oprah,Dr.PhilandDearAbbeytypicallydontad-
dress their concerns.
While30and40-somethingscritiquetodays
popularrap,andlongforthe2005incarnationofPete
RockandCLSmoothorthenextDOC,thefocus
mustbeshiftedtowardeducation;onHOWtovalue
Hip-Hop and not WHAT one should listen to. Asaad
hasaheadstartonmostofus...letsmakesurehes
not alone.
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1.Streetstooloudtoeverhearfreedomsing
2.Sayevacuateyoursleep,itsdangeroustodream
3.ButyouchaincatsgettheyCHA-POW,whodeadnow
4.Killineldsneedbloodtograzethecashcow
5.Itsanumbergame,butshitdontaddupsomehow
6.LikeIgot,sixteentothirty-twobarstorockit
7.Butonly15%ofprots,everseemypockets
8.Likesixty-ninebillioninthelasttwentyyears
9.Spentonnationaldefensebutfolksstillliveinfear
10.LikenearlyhalfofAmericaslargestcitiesisone-
quarter Black
11.ThatswhytheygaveRickyRossallthecrack
12.Sixteenouncestoapound,twentymoretoaki
13.Aveminutesentencehearingandyounolonger
free
Mathematics,BlackonBothSides,MosDef
Ideas to Incorporate
Hip-Hop in the Classroom
1.Analyzelyricsforcontentanduseofliteraryandpo -
etic device
2.Developcriticalthinkingskillsbyanalyzinglyrics
fromhistoricaltracks(PE,Pac,Latifah,Luke[lawsuit])3.Developmedialiteracythroughthestudyofmusic
videos
4.CreatemathsheetsusingHip-Hopcontext[budgeting
amusicvideooralbumproduction.Investigatingthe
breakdownofarapcontract.]
5.Artappreciationthroughthestudyofgraftiandpro -
test art
6.Createsurveyandhaveclasstabulateresults.
7.Writepoetryonsubjectofyourfavoritematter[haiku/
tonko/personication]
8.Useraplyricstoparalleleventsinclassreading[excel -
lentforhistory]
9.HavestudentscreateHip-Hopbasedblog
10.InclassdebatesonfenceissuesinHip-Hop(basedon
pre-reading, not opinions)
11.Reectionwritingonsongoftheday
12.Studypolicy/advocacyissueimpactingthem.Use
Hip-Hop lens to provide solutions
13.Usespokenwordpoetrytoengagestudnetsincritical
thinking
14.Teachinggeographyviathehomeofvariousrapstars.15.Havestudentscreatetheirowngraftitags
16.Hip-HopLeadershipSurvivalGame
17.Createadvocacyproject[i.e.environment/pollution]
18.Exploreurbanpolitics/protestthroughHip-Hop
1.Imetthisgirl,whenIwastenyearsold
2.AndwhatIlovedmostshehadsomuchsoul
3.Shewasoldschool,whenIwasjustashorty
4.Neverknewthroughoutmylifeshewouldbethere
forme5.Ontheregular,notachurchgirlshewassecular
6.Notaboutthemoney,nostudswasmiccheckin
her
7.ButIrespectedher,shehitmeintheheart
8.AfewNewYorkniggaz,haddidherinthepark
9.Butshewasthereforme,andIwasthereforher
10.Pulloutachairforher,turnontheairforher
11.andjustcoolout,cooloutandlistentoher
12.Sittinonabone,wishinthatIcoulddoher
13.Eventuallyifitwasmeanttobe,thenitwouldbe
14.Becausewerelated,physicallyandmentally15.Andshewasfunthen,Idbegeekedwhenshed
come around
16.Slimwasfreshyo,whenshewasunderground
17.Original,pureuntamperedanddownsister
BoyItellya,Imissher
Common,Resurrection