Man. I love y’all, man. I hope this table don’t fall and everything stays smooth. First off, NYU I want to say I love you. And thank each and every one of you, every beautiful person in the building, every legend, every historical human being. You know, every future legend in the building, man. I’m in the building with the future. Y’all going to be helping me when things get hard for me. That’s what I hope. I hope everybody leaves this conversation together feeling like family. This is not everybody listening to me, this is everybody is a part of it. If you feel compelled to say something in your heart, please do, because at the end of the day we all have something to teach, and we all have something to say.Read more: http://www.thefader.com/2012/04/12/based-scripture-the-full-transcript-of-lil-bs-lecture-at-nyu/#ixzz1rpQHJnqm
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April 12, 2012
Lil B's NYU Lecture
December 18, 2009
12 Days Of RazMas: Day 5. DEAD! - Top $ Raz
Day 5."DEAD!" Freehiphopnow.com was around for the video shoot for this song. A number of up and coming NYC underground artists make up the main cast of this video. How many faces can you spot?
1. When you wrote "DEAD!" did you have any particular 'real' person in mind, or is this song a general non-specific commentary on a frequent occurrence in many hoods?
An actual person that the kids on the block looked up to was shot and killed in the building across from mine. It was scary to me, instead of learning from his mistakes, they glorified him like he was some martyr. When Terrestrial Papo played the sample for "DEAD!" I immediately came up with the hook, inspired by what was going on at the time in the neighborhood.
2. What kind of feelings if any came about before,during and after the taping of the video?
Before the video I just was focused on making a video that had to do with the song. I'm an advocate for story driven videos, I think anything less is a waste of time. But when the video came out, and I watched it I was like wow. I didn't know the funeral scene was going to be that powerful. Shout outs to Director Lee Walker and cinematographer Max Rejmer for capturing the feel of the song on video.
3. Who were the people involved with the production of the video? How'd you get them involved wit the project?
The entire crew were, like myself, students and alumni of the Cuny Brooklyn College Film Department. Who said you had to spend 40 grand to get a film degree at NYU?
1. When you wrote "DEAD!" did you have any particular 'real' person in mind, or is this song a general non-specific commentary on a frequent occurrence in many hoods?An actual person that the kids on the block looked up to was shot and killed in the building across from mine. It was scary to me, instead of learning from his mistakes, they glorified him like he was some martyr. When Terrestrial Papo played the sample for "DEAD!" I immediately came up with the hook, inspired by what was going on at the time in the neighborhood.
2. What kind of feelings if any came about before,during and after the taping of the video?
Before the video I just was focused on making a video that had to do with the song. I'm an advocate for story driven videos, I think anything less is a waste of time. But when the video came out, and I watched it I was like wow. I didn't know the funeral scene was going to be that powerful. Shout outs to Director Lee Walker and cinematographer Max Rejmer for capturing the feel of the song on video.
3. Who were the people involved with the production of the video? How'd you get them involved wit the project?
The entire crew were, like myself, students and alumni of the Cuny Brooklyn College Film Department. Who said you had to spend 40 grand to get a film degree at NYU?
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Tomorrow, "12 Days Of RazMas" continues with Day 6. "Far Rock '95 feat. Mike Love and Vithym"
April 17, 2009
Launching of Hip-Hop Education Center | Media Classes
Groundbreaking Center for Hip-Hop Education Research, Training, and Evaluation
The Hip-Hop Association (H2A), in partnership with the Metropolitan Center for Urban Education at New York University’s Steinhardt School for Culture, Education, and Human Development, is proud to announce the launch of the Hip-Hop Education (H2Ed) Center for Research, Evaluation and Professional Development. Right on the heels of Hip-Hop’s 35th birthday, the Center emerges at a pivotal moment in history that will shape and transform the current education system in the United States.
The H2Ed Center will bring together national art programs and educational institutions as the premiere site for the study, instruction and assessment of Hip Hop Education. An advisory committee made up of scholars, educators, teaching artists, and administrators will form a think tank to support the aggregation of data, and to address challenges in the field. Our ultimate goal is to be a catalyst for education reform through advocacy and policy recommendations.
Both Director of the H2Ed Center, Martha Diaz and Deputy Director, Diana Noriega will lead the initiatives with the Executive Director, Principal Investigator and Professor, Dr. Pedro Noguera of the Metropolitan Center, and Research Director, Dr. Eddie Fergus of the Metropolitan Center. The Associate Director of the Center for Multicultural Education and Programming, Marcella Runell Hall, will also join as the Center’s Associate Director. Marcella currently spearheads the Hip-Hop and Pedagogy Initiative, which ties into NYU’s Hip-Hop programming and events community.
The H2Ed Center’s signature event will be the Hip-Hop Educates and Advances Lives (HHEAL) Festival. Part of the Global Clinton Initiative—University commitment to action project, HHEAL is an annual two-day teach-in on Hip-Hop culture as a tool for human rights and social change. In addition to panels and hands-on workshops, the Festival will feature inspirational films and motivational speakers.
“Hip-Hop culture is an undeniable force that must be examined further in order to bring credence to this new field of education practice that is gaining traction. Creating the center has been both arduous and rewarding,” says Hip-Hop Association President, Martha Diaz. “We needed a space to conduct expert research, cultivate leadership, and create an archive that validates the work we do. With our academic supporters at NYU, we made it happen.”
About the Hip Hop Association: Formed in 2002, the Hip-Hop Association [H2A] is an award winning 501(c)(3) non-profit community building organization. The H2A fosters social change through the use of media, popular culture, social entrepreneurship, leadership development and diplomacy. We are dedicated to facilitating critical thinking, education reform, cross-cultural unity and civic engagement, while preserving Hip-Hop culture for scholarship and future generations. www.hiphopassociation.org
About the Metro Center for Urban Education: The Metropolitan Center for Urban Education is a comprehensive, university-based center that focuses on educational research, policy, and practice. We are a partner and resource at the local and national levels in strengthening and improving access, opportunity, and the quality of education in our schools. Our mission is to target issues related to educational equity by providing leadership and support to students, parents, teachers, administrators, and policy makers. http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/metrocenter/index.html
The Hip-Hop Association (H2A), in partnership with the Metropolitan Center for Urban Education at New York University’s Steinhardt School for Culture, Education, and Human Development, is proud to announce the launch of the Hip-Hop Education (H2Ed) Center for Research, Evaluation and Professional Development. Right on the heels of Hip-Hop’s 35th birthday, the Center emerges at a pivotal moment in history that will shape and transform the current education system in the United States.
The H2Ed Center will bring together national art programs and educational institutions as the premiere site for the study, instruction and assessment of Hip Hop Education. An advisory committee made up of scholars, educators, teaching artists, and administrators will form a think tank to support the aggregation of data, and to address challenges in the field. Our ultimate goal is to be a catalyst for education reform through advocacy and policy recommendations.
Both Director of the H2Ed Center, Martha Diaz and Deputy Director, Diana Noriega will lead the initiatives with the Executive Director, Principal Investigator and Professor, Dr. Pedro Noguera of the Metropolitan Center, and Research Director, Dr. Eddie Fergus of the Metropolitan Center. The Associate Director of the Center for Multicultural Education and Programming, Marcella Runell Hall, will also join as the Center’s Associate Director. Marcella currently spearheads the Hip-Hop and Pedagogy Initiative, which ties into NYU’s Hip-Hop programming and events community.
The H2Ed Center’s signature event will be the Hip-Hop Educates and Advances Lives (HHEAL) Festival. Part of the Global Clinton Initiative—University commitment to action project, HHEAL is an annual two-day teach-in on Hip-Hop culture as a tool for human rights and social change. In addition to panels and hands-on workshops, the Festival will feature inspirational films and motivational speakers.
“Hip-Hop culture is an undeniable force that must be examined further in order to bring credence to this new field of education practice that is gaining traction. Creating the center has been both arduous and rewarding,” says Hip-Hop Association President, Martha Diaz. “We needed a space to conduct expert research, cultivate leadership, and create an archive that validates the work we do. With our academic supporters at NYU, we made it happen.”
About the Hip Hop Association: Formed in 2002, the Hip-Hop Association [H2A] is an award winning 501(c)(3) non-profit community building organization. The H2A fosters social change through the use of media, popular culture, social entrepreneurship, leadership development and diplomacy. We are dedicated to facilitating critical thinking, education reform, cross-cultural unity and civic engagement, while preserving Hip-Hop culture for scholarship and future generations. www.hiphopassociation.org
About the Metro Center for Urban Education: The Metropolitan Center for Urban Education is a comprehensive, university-based center that focuses on educational research, policy, and practice. We are a partner and resource at the local and national levels in strengthening and improving access, opportunity, and the quality of education in our schools. Our mission is to target issues related to educational equity by providing leadership and support to students, parents, teachers, administrators, and policy makers. http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/metrocenter/index.html
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