by Larry Alexander | tutorwithlarry.com | Updated 2025 Hip-hop is supposed to uplift and create, to educate people on a larger level and to make a change. — Doug E. Fresh Hip-hop don’t have no fresh energy, none at all. It’s money driven, everybody tryin’ to make that check, nobody putting art in their albumsContinue reading “Bridging the Gap: How Closed Sessions is Shaping a New Hip-Hop Renaissance—and Why Self-Knowledge Must Be Part of It”
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How Hip-Hop Can Help Teens Understand Themselves Better
I recently came across this great little video on YouTube from 2016 called “Finding Yourself Through Hip-Hop.” The video is a reminder of how hip-hop can be used in the classroom to help students write and record different emotional experiences, help them to articulate and analyze their experiences, and help them to understand themselves andContinue reading “How Hip-Hop Can Help Teens Understand Themselves Better”
The Significance of Self-Knowledge in Hip-Hop Music
“Well, hip-hop is what makes the world go around.” Snoop Dogg “Hip-hop is supposed to uplift and create, to educate people on a larger level and to make a change.” Doug E. Fresh “Bebop and hip-hop, in so many ways, they’re connected. A lot of rappers remind me so much of bebop guys in termsContinue reading “The Significance of Self-Knowledge in Hip-Hop Music”
Can You Teach Math Using Rap Music?
Malaika Costello-Dougherty is a writer for Edutopia. In this informative 2009 article, she describes how Daniel Joseph Duey and Alex Kajitani use hip-hop beats to teach math to their middle school students. Then see what you think of two YouTube videos: One is a 2011 video on Math Rap by Mathodman, and the other is Mr. A’s 2017 Math Rap. Duey is a professionalContinue reading “Can You Teach Math Using Rap Music?”
Hip-Hop in the Classroom?
Harnessing the Power of Hip-Hop in Education: An Exploration Imagine driving down the street when suddenly a car pulls up alongside, blaring a hip-hop track filled with potent lyrics, pulsating beats, and raw energy. The music reverberates through your body, making you acutely aware of its presence. Then, just as quickly as it arrived, theContinue reading “Hip-Hop in the Classroom?”
How Closed Sessions Is Shaping a New Hip-Hop Renaissance
by Larry Alexander | tutorwithlarry.com | Updated 2025 Hip-hop is supposed to uplift and create, to educate people on a larger level and to make a change. — Doug E. Fresh Hip-hop don’t have no fresh energy, none at all. It’s money driven, everybody tryin’ to make that check, nobody putting art in their albumsContinue reading “How Closed Sessions Is Shaping a New Hip-Hop Renaissance”
The Study of Hip-Hop Music Can Promote Critical Thinking
by Larry Alexander November 13, 2024 Introduction This proposal aims to introduce educators to a dynamic and engaging way of teaching self-reflection, critical thinking, and personal development through the lens of hip-hop music, specifically my song “The Self-Knowledge Symphony.” The song conveys the transformative power of hip-hop as a tool for unlocking self-knowledge, which isContinue reading “The Study of Hip-Hop Music Can Promote Critical Thinking”
The Significance of Self-Knowledge in Hip-Hop Music
by Larry Alexander | Tutor With Larry | tutorwithlarry.com “Well, hip-hop is what makes the world go around.” Snoop Dogg “Hip-hop is supposed to uplift and create, to educate people on a larger level and to make a change.” Doug E. Fresh “Bebop and hip-hop, in so many ways, they’re connected. A lot of rappersContinue reading “The Significance of Self-Knowledge in Hip-Hop Music”
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