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Rappers as Professors: Who's Teaching the Game?
14 Jun
Summary
- Several rappers have held academic positions as professors.
- Lupe Fiasco has taught at prestigious institutions like MIT and Yale.
- Bun B began teaching a religion and hip-hop class at Rice University in 2011.
While Soulja Boy recently asserted his status as a professor, the idea of rappers entering academia is not new. Several prominent artists have already held teaching positions.
Lupe Fiasco began his academic journey in 2022 with MIT's MLK Visiting Professor Program. He later announced a fellowship at Yale University and is set to join Johns Hopkins University's Peabody Institute in the Fall of 2025.
Other artists have also contributed to hip-hop education. Mickey Factz, founder of Pendulum Ink, has taught at NYU's Clive Davis School of the Arts. Black Thought from The Roots has also served as an instructor at NYU.
Bun B, a veteran rapper, was an early adopter, initiating a religion and hip-hop course at Rice University approximately fifteen years ago, in 2011. More recently, Mia X became part of Loyola University's faculty in 2019.
