Rhyme & Reason: 3 Days of Hip-Hop, History & Poetry

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Program Description:

To celebrate National Hip Hop history week, this 3-day festival will explore and celebrate the poetics of the Hip Hop genre, and emphasize the poetics of a few specific Hip Hop artists. This event aims to bridge the gap between Hip Hop lovers and poetry lovers, musicians and poets, bringing together as one.

3 Day Poetry and Hip Hop History themed festival and activities.

Day 1

• Hip Hop & Poetry Workshop (breaking down rap and poetry, similarities, writing poetry and rap)

• After Erykah Badu (writing after poems/poems in response to Badu’s work, finding the poetry in her lyrics and writing poems inspired by her work)

• Open Mic

Day 2

• Rhythm & Sound Workshop (how rhythm & sound shape poetry, rap, and music, contributing to performance and meaning across mediums. This workshop will teach poets and musicians alike how to use rhythm and sounds without words– like percussion– to communicate their message)

• After Jill Scott Workshop (writing after poems/poems in response to Jill Scott’s work, finding the poetry in her lyrics and writing poems inspired by her work)

• Open Mic

Day 3

• Poetic Narratives Workshop (how narratives are used in poems and music to communicate messages through anecdotes and character development– allegories, social commentary– how we use stories to get across a message implicitly)

• After Kendrick Lamar Workshop (writing after poems/poems in response to Lamar’s work, finding the poetry in her lyrics and writing poems inspired by her work)

• Open Mic