9th Wonder Asks Why Historically Black Colleges Don't Study Rap

Feb 02, 2013 | 9:30 AM Written By: Pierce Watson

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9th Wonder Asks Why Historically Black Colleges Don't Study Rap

Grammy winning producer 9th Wonder is set to teach a Hip Hop history class at Harvard University soon. During his time at Harvard, in addition to teaching, he'll be conducting a research project called "These Are The Breaks", in which he will examine the original sampled on his ten favorite hip hop albums.

9th recently shared his opinions on historically black colleges not teaching Hip Hop classes.

"It's incredible to me that they don't study Hip Hop at every Black College," said 9th Wonder. "I think that it's just a sign of the times, man. It happened with Jazz. Jazz was studied somewhere else first. African-American studies was studied somewhere else first. At some point we have to break that cycle. There are some: Florida A&M, North Carolina A&T State University. And then you have some that don't want that because they think that we're gonna teach about what happened on BET last night."

Source: inflexwetrust.com

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Skendall 02/02/2013 11:12 pm

Like the other dude said, hip hop used to be a genre respected by all ages cause there was substance and quality and thoughtful messages. Any Black school board with a little common sense would look at hip hop today and would make sure this newly devil driven culture stays FAR away from black schools.

So.. Wait.. 02/02/2013 9:04 pm

Because white schools don't study country music? Who says cause you black you gotta like rap let alone if you are not a music major why study it its a waste of time that would be a fly by corse for some lazy fuck who needed to up his GPA

Mr hip hop 02/02/2013 1:44 pm

I took a music appreciation course at my college and the text book did touch on hip hop music a little so it's coming eventually.

MIKEY 02/02/2013 12:55 pm

Respect For 9th!

fakk 9th who? 02/02/2013 10:32 am

Niggas need real degrees. wtf is hip hop courses gone do? Dat shit aint goin to feed u...even music artist r struggling and only make dough wen tourin if they got enuff fans. go take real courses to earn real experience and real money. dis guy bread winder is a has been

dont believe the hype! 02/02/2013 10:16 am

we need more teachers,, doctors politicians etc... fuck hip hop

aahhhhhh 02/02/2013 9:52 am

because it was going good till these retards got a hold of it wrapping about Molly's bitches and whips that's y ppl don't even want to touch that but in my opinion they should do classes on earlier hiphop and underground hiphop then it will educate young minds

Dave 02/02/2013 9:40 am

Historically Black colleges were originally Trade schools. Just look at what the initials stand for, they are not liberal art learning facilities so they culture isn't built in to study music.