Prep
- Joan Morgan, ‘Hip-Hop Feminist’, in Forman and Neal (2012)
- Audio: ‘Women’s Rap Renaissance’, Switched on Pop 198 (8 December 2020)
- Video: What Makes The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill So Special?, Sound Field (2 March 2023). I’m not endorsing any of the claims made here, necessarily, but the producers offer some useful background–and I’m sure our guest speaker might have an interesting perspective here…
In Class
- Attendance
- Q&A: What do feminists hear when they listen to hip-hop?
- Reading Notes for Next Time
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- Kembrew McLeod, ‘Authenticity Within Hip-Hop and Other Cultures Threatened With Assimilation’ (password-protected PDF), in Forman and Neal (2012)
- Audio: TBD
- Video: Adam Neely, ‘Why Are There So Few Cover Rap Songs?’ (22 September 2022)