ETHNOMU M119
Cultural History of Rap
Description: (Same as African American Studies M107.) Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. Introduction to development of rap music and hip-hop culture, with emphasis on musical and verbal qualities, philosophical and political ideologies, gender representation, and influences on cinema and popular culture. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Summer 2017 - I think this class is a good opportunity to learn something about rap history. But sometimes the discussions just went too far into the "cultural" part rather than the history. Though this is also a great topic, I would've expected more information about hip-pop than a discrimination debate. The professor is a jazz pro, so I hope he would focus more on the music and manage the flow of the class better in the future.
Summer 2017 - I think this class is a good opportunity to learn something about rap history. But sometimes the discussions just went too far into the "cultural" part rather than the history. Though this is also a great topic, I would've expected more information about hip-pop than a discrimination debate. The professor is a jazz pro, so I hope he would focus more on the music and manage the flow of the class better in the future.
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Cultural History of Rap... Sounds like fun right? It really wasn't The class is tested on obscure facts. What was the first radio station to play XYZ? What was the FM frequency of that radio station??? Overall, I was able to pass because of my awesome TA Mr. Harris, peppy African American dude. He was able to outline the main points of lecture for us because frankly it's damn near impossible to follow her in class. and the essay can really help so don't neglect it! but hey, maybe if you read the book you'll do better...
Cultural History of Rap... Sounds like fun right? It really wasn't The class is tested on obscure facts. What was the first radio station to play XYZ? What was the FM frequency of that radio station??? Overall, I was able to pass because of my awesome TA Mr. Harris, peppy African American dude. He was able to outline the main points of lecture for us because frankly it's damn near impossible to follow her in class. and the essay can really help so don't neglect it! but hey, maybe if you read the book you'll do better...
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