Date

August 26

• Course Overview

September 9

• From wence Hip-hop came . . . cultural beginnings

Movie: "Wild Sytle"

[HANDOUT]

- Kitwana Chapter 1 (author interview)

- Rose Chapters 1 and 2

- Perkins Chapter 8

September 16

Hip-Hop and 9/11

• Hip-hop Defined . . . and the early Years

- Perkins Chapter 1 (1-13)

- Rose Chapter 3 (review second part of chpater 2 from 41 to end)

- Tupac piece written about murals

- Handouts

September 23

Multiculturalism in Hip-Hop

• Hip-hop Elements I: Grafitti

Movie: "Wild Sytle"

- Rose Chapter 3 (62-74)

- George Chapters 4 and 5

- Kitwana Chapter 2

Assignment 2

September 30

Hip-hop Philosophies

• 1975-1985 . . . hip-hop foundations

Various Videos

- Rose Chapter 3 (74-end)

- Handouts

- Perkins Chapter 1 (13 - 24) and Chapter 9

- Selected web-sites

October 7

Visual Art and Hip-hop

• Hip-hop Elements II: Breakdancing

Movie: Breakin'

Best Papers Assignemnt 2:

+ J. Seffinga

+ P. Anderson

- Rose Chapter 4

- George Chapter 10

- Kitwana Chapter 6

Handouts

October 15 (TUESDAY)

• Finish Breakdancing

Movie: Breakin'

October 21

[move to Nov 11]

• Performance in Hip-hop

October 28

Authenticity in Hip-Hop

[move to Nov 18]

Handouts

- Goerge Chapter 9

- Review Rose 89-96 (on sampling)

November 4

Jazz and Hip-hop

• Hip-hop Elements III: Dee-jaying

Movie: Scratch

- George Chapter 13

- Perkins 1 (24 - 31) and Perkins 7

Handouts

Assignment 3

November 11

• Rap and the Law: Sampling, censorship, crime, biting. . .
• Hip-hop's agenda . . . U.N.I.T.Y. . . . 1986 - 1991

Guest Speaker: Lorenzo "Ice Tea" Thomas

- Hip-hop In the News

- Rose Chapter 5

- Kitwana Chapter 4

- Perkins 1 (31 - 38)

November 18

The Business of Hip-Hop

• Hip-hop Elements IV: Emceeing

Movie: The Show

Assignment 3

Track Listing for CD #2

- Kitwana Chapter 7

- Tupac Paper

November 25

Misogeny and Feminist Messages in Hip-hop

• The Real Hip-hop is Over Here 1992-1996
• Defining the culture, understanding the music.

Best Papers Assignemnt 3:

+ J. Manigross

+ K. Lee

- Kitwana Chapter 8
- Perkins Epilogue

December 2

The West Side

Global Hip-Hop

• -- The Future of Hip-Hop . . . What Happened after 1995?

Various Videos

December 9

• Course Wrap Up

Various Videos