MUS 141 - History of Rap Music and Hip Hop Culture

Advisory: ENGL 030 or ENLA 034 or appropriate placement; READ 043 or appropriate placement
Transfers to:UC, CSU

This course will explore the roots of rap music and hip-hop culture from its African bardic tradition to African-American expressive/oral traditions. In addition, it will locate rap in the context of hip-hop and as a part of a continuum of American popular music. This course is designed for the student who seeks to expand their knowledge of rap music and the hip hop culture.