Prep
- Review Mychal Denzel Smith, ‘Confessions of a Conscious Rap Fan’, Pitchfork (28 June 2022)
- Audio: ‘Kendrick Lamar’s Anxiety Era’, Popcast (24 May 2022)
In Class
- Attendance
- Q&A
- Reading Notes for Next Time
- Tricia Rose, ‘Never Trust a Big Butt and a Smile’, in Forman and Neal (2004)
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Audio: ‘Women’s Rap Renaissance’, Switched on Pop 198 (8 December 2020)