COLL 106 - Hip Hop:Roots

Institution:

Trinity College

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Description:

This course discusses hip hop's pioneers and considers the political and social issues that fueled the music. We will begin by examining the music of the Last Poets, a maverick pre-rap group of the early 1970's and exploring how "griot" traditions became part of hip hop culture. Students will listen to the music of DJ Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, Sugarhill Gang, Grandmaster Flash, Run-DMC, Public Enemy, and NWA, and read articles from the late 1980s and early 1990s, published in Vibe, The Source, and elsewhere. 0.25 units, Lecture

Credits:

0.25

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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