MUS 208 - Hip Hop Revolution: Rap Music and Culture in Contemporary America

4 credits
Surveys the development of hip hop from its earliest years on the streets of the Bronx to the present day’s internet phenomena. Topics will include the evolution of the music, fashion, art, technology, politics, and racial and gender issues that made hip hop one of the most influential art forms of the last century. Approved for University Studies (Exploration - Strand E or F).
Graded (A-F) only.