%0 Journal Article
%T Race, Class, Gender, and Rhymes: Hip
%A Noah Karvelis
%J Music Educators Journal
%@ 1945-0087
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/0027432118788138
%X Hip-hop is a truly African-American art form in every sense of the phrase. Multiple decades after its development into the genre that we recognize it as today, hip-hop firmly remains a fundamental and unique element of African-American culture that has experienced international presence and regard. As a direct result of deep involvement with African-American culture, hip-hop is uniquely placed as a tool for developing rich, critical understandings of an array of complex social issues. Through thoughtful inclusion and the music classroom, the lyrics, culture, and history of hip-hop can be taught in a manner that augments education, particularly in areas relating to race, gender, and class in society
%K African-American music
%K class culture
%K gender
%K hip-hop
%K race
%K social issues
%K society
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0027432118788138