Kendrick Lamar’s “Complexion” – PART III Kendrick rips into the second verse with lines like, “I got the world’s attention…so I’mma (sic) say somethin’ …
On Complexion and Kendrick Lamar – Part II
Lamar articulately rhapsodizes about naivety in how society has constructed a hierarchy of violence based on the most uncontrollable form of one’s being – one’s …
Hip Hop’s Layers of Meaning – Kendrick Lamar’s “Complexion”
K. Lamar’s narration of complexion is not too complex to put into context. There has been no rapper who has taken it upon themselves to …
Shattering Black Male Stereotypes
Despite experiencing a somewhat stifling time at the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, I was afforded the tremendous opportunity to present in a …
The Role of Hip-Hop in Education
In terms of the urban Black male, culture has a tangible correlation with academic excellence. But is it the student’s fault? Most would not argue …
Classroom Hip-Hop
On Hip-Hop Pedagogy I feel that all the hip-hop albums I have ever listened to, from Snoop Dogg’s Doggystyle to Kendrick’s To Pimp a Butterfly have …
“No Role Modelz and I’m Here Right Now”
I was one of the lucky ones who were fortunate enough to get a job right out of teacher’s college. Living in my parent’s basement, …