Lil B speaks at MIT.
As everyone around you graduates or fails to graduate college, we put together a list of the 10 best lecutres from rappers on college campuses.
Bun B
Bun-B knows the ways of the trill and more than a thing or two about the streets. As one-half of UGK (RIP Pimp C), Bun B is the king of the underground and his position as one of the most knowledgable in the game is undeniable. It came as no surprise to UGK lovers all around when the MC was invited by Rice University to teach a course on hip-hop and religion in 2011.
Killer Mike
Before he was one-half of one of the most progressive hip-hop groups in the game right now (Run the Jewels), Killer Mike has been a long-standing activist. He spoke alongside OutKastap Big Boi at Moorehouse University about the execution of Troy Davis that turned into a rally. He’s also had appearances at MIT in 2011.
Lil B
Lil B is a living legend if you ask the students who were privy to his hour and a half lecture and Q&A at MIT. He was given a standing ovation after talking about hip-hop, technology and loving everyone you see. The whole thing was so based and classically Lil B, itap worth it to watch the entire clip.
J. Cole
There’s a rumor that J. Cole wasn’t able to graduate from St. Johns’ University because an overdue library book kept him from walking in the ceremony. Thatap a shame but the MC more than made up for the loss by giving a promotional talk at Harvard University about his sophomore album “Born Sinner.”
Kanye West
This lecture was given during a time where Yeezy was yelling at everyone about the greatness of his own design. He maintained his composure as he spoke eloquently about saving the world through design and hiring architects to create t-shirts.
MC Lyte
MC Lyte is another hip-hop legend whose stories of the ghetto experience helped shape the music we hear today. This conversation at John Jay College about the role her mother played in the development of her art is rousing and inspiring.
Chance the Rapper
Chance the Rapper, the guy who remade the cartoon Arthur theme song into a rap anthem, inspired students at Harvard with his wit. He talks about misogyny in hip-hop, the Baltimore riots and jokes he thought he was speaking to “at-risk students.” We couldn’t come across a video, but
Nas
Nas is one of the greatest MC’s to ever touch a microphone, no doubt. Some of the factual elements in his rhymes are to be questioned, but there’s no denying Nasir Jones his mantle as one of hip-hop’s greatest teachers. This conversation with Michael Eric Dyson about the anthropology of hip-hop is genius.
