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Hip Hop Can Save America — 132 episodes

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Alabama's Voting Rights Crisis + Hip Hop Activism [with Dr. Adia Winfrey]

2

Hip Hop at Princeton, Hip Hop Theater, Beatboxing & Activism with Chesney Snow

3

Previewing the 20th Trinity International Hip Hop Festival + Why Hip Hop Conferences Are Impactful

4

Miss-Education: The Groundbreaking Women of Hip-Hop Course at Princeton

5

RIP Mr. Complex | Hip Hop Vs. ADHD | John Lewis Musical | Mero on Hot 97 | A$AP Rocky Goes to School

6

HHNews: Women in Hip Hop at Princeton, Activist Rapper vs ICE, DJing for ADHD, Hip Hop's GRAMMY Kids

7

Citizen Reporting in Minneapolis and Hip Hop's Spirit in Journalism: With Keisha "TK" Dutes

8

Hip Hop, Poetry & Power: Lyrical Faith & the Black AF (Artistic Freedom) Conference at UMass Amherst

9

Hip Hop News That Isn’t About Dumb Sh*t — Week of Jan 26, 2026

10

How Hip Hop Teaches Social Emotional Learning (SEL) | David Spellmon

11

MLK: What They Won't Teach In School

12

Hip Hop News That Isn't About Dumb Sh*t - Week of Jan 12, 2026

13

Hip Hop and Neurodivergence with Spin The Spectrum and Andrew Wang

14

The Making of "The Graphic History of Hip Hop" with Dr. Walter Greason & Tim Fielder

15

The Resistance, Power, and Voice of Hip Hop with Ashley Tate, Founder, "To The Beat Y'all Symposium"

16

Trump, PragerU, and The Attack on Education - And How Hip Hop Can Fight Back!

17

What Freestyle Rappers Can Teach Us About Building a Better World

18

Hip Hop Has What Our Schools Are MIssing

19

Hip Hop Can Save America is now a book!! Plus, quick update on the podcast!

20

The Wisdom of Toni Blackman - Hip Hop, The Cypher, Staying Motivated and Other Gems

21

This is What Top Tier Hip Hop Content Creation Looks Like With Instagrammer REAL QUICK

22

HHCSA IN PERSON! With artist, producer, educator & author John Robinson

23

Hip Hop Summit at the 2025 Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee with Dr. Adia Winfrey

24

Hip Hop and Mental Health Therapy with Dr. Randy Sconiers of Mental-Hop

25

Upcoming Hip Hop Conferences / Calls For Papers

26

Did Kendrick's Performance Even Matter? (SPOILER: Yes, if we do THIS...)

27

Is THIS What HIP HOP Has Become?!? Snoop Dogg, Nelly, the Trump Inauguration, and #TheCulture

28

Lupe Fiasco's A.I. Fiasco! | Rapper Faces Backlash for "Endless LUP" A.I. Music Project with MIT

29

Hip Hop News That Isn't About Dumb Sh*t - Week of Dec. 16, 2024

30

Hip Hop at SiriusXM with Joshua "J1" Raiford, VP of Music Programming

31

Hip Hop News That Isn't About Dumb Sh*t - Week of Dec. 9, 2024

32

Inside Loyola's Hip Hop Bachelor's Program with Prof. Raney Antoine Jr.

33

Hip Hop at Howard: Hip Hop Studies Conference and Minor Program

34

"We Have The Tools To Heal Within Our Community" - Hip Hop AS mental health therapy with Dr. James Norris

35

EXCLUSIVE: DatPiff Hip Hop Mixtape Archive DISAPPEARS Overnight! Is It Gone Forever?

36

Youth Empowerment with Ozay Moore of All Of The Above Hip Hop Academy

37

DJ Notation / Turntablist Transcription Methodology with DJ Raedawn

38

Breaking in the Olympics: An Important Thing to Remember Now That It's Over

39

Hip Hop Meets STEM: Dr. Raphael Travis Recaps 2024 STEM-BEATS CAMP at Texas State University

40

Hip Hop Pedagogy with Dr. Lauren Kelly & Dr. Daren Graves

41

Not Everything That Hip Hop Glitters is Hip Hop Gold

42

#HipHopEd: The Concept. The Movement. The Conference. - Dr. Chris Emdin & Timothy Jones

43

How Hip Hop Made the World: Dr. Todd Boyd on Cultural Foundations & Global Impact of Hip Hop

44

Hip Hop and Technology, AI and more with Darrell Booker from Microsoft

45

Hip Hop x Occupational Therapy / Occupational Science with Dr. Jian Jones

46

Why Questlove's "Hip Hop Is Truly Dead" Claim is Wrong... and Harmful

47

Channeling Hip Hop's True Culture for Peace and Empowerment with Chosen Zulu King, PRiZM

48

Hip Hop Doesn't Need 'More Balance' in the Mainstream! (Wait. What??)

49

Music & Message: Y?'s Blueprint for Activism Through Art, Music and Hip Hop Culture!

50

Hip Hop x Financial Empowerment with fintech founder, DIVINE of Solvent

51

Social and Emotional Learning through Hip Hop? Jamila Sams & We Do It 4 The Culture's SEL curriculum

52

A "Hip Hop Task Force" in Congress? Rep. Jamaal Bowman on Hip Hop as a political force for change

53

RAP MUSIC ON TRIAL: Is Hip Hop a Target of Law Enforcement? Kemba and J.M. Harper from "As We Speak"

54

How Can "The Hip Hop Mindset" Lead You To A Successful Life?

55

Hip Hop Studies x Hip Hop Archiving with Dr. Murray Forman

56

PREVIEW: 2024 Hip Hop Music Pedagogy Workshop

57

Hip Hop x Politics x Activism with Dr. Adia Winfrey

58

Celebrating Women in Hip Hop: Author Nadirah Simmons Discusses her book, "First Things First"

59

Hip Hop x Education x Philanthropy with UnLearn The World, Education Director for Hip Hop For Chaage

60

Hip Hop Education with Professor of Hip Hop, Dr. J. Rawls of Ohio State University

61

Hip Hop's greatest gift isn't rap music

62

Hip Hop Can Teach Computer Coding - Richard Achee & Calvin Pinney from Google & breakbeatcode

63

"BILLION DOLLAR COVER-UP" - The ongoing LAPD / Biggie Smalls saga with Don Sikorski

64

The Healing Power of Hip Hop with Dr. Raphael Travis Jr.

65

Hip Hop x Theater x Longevity in Rap with Masta Ace

66

Hip Hop Can Save America! 3.0 - An Update From Manny Faces

67

News Beat's Exclusive Interview With Dr. Cornel West

68

Hip Hop x The Black Voice x Academia with Dr. A.D. Carson

69

Hip Hop Educator, Journalist & Curator: Mikal Amin Lee

70

The Far Right Infiltration of Hip Hop

71

Hip Hop x Philanthropy with Mazi Mutafa of Words, Beats & Life

72

Hip Hop, Entrepreneurship & Rapping Dinosaurs w/ Zeps, Creator of Children's Book Series Rhymosaurs

73

Hip Hop Theater with Hip Hop Cinderella's Rona Siddiqui and Brittany Nicole Williams

74

Hip Hop x Entrepreneurship = University of Dope with A.V. Perkins

75

Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop on New Year's Eve in BK with Jay Hill from Brooklyn Rising

76

Parents Just Don't Understand: How Hip Hop Can Help Strengthen Our Relationships With Our Kids

77

Stories With Style - Hip Hop at the J.C. Montgomery School in the Kings County Juvenile Center

78

Hip-Hop, Social Justice & Independent Artistry with LiKWUiD

79

Hip Hop at Carnegie Hall with LeBrandon Smith

80

Hip Hop x Financial Literacy with Andrea Ferrero of Pockets Change

81

Hip-Hop, Community, and the Fight to End Illiteracy with Jonathan Beatty (ILOVEBOOKS.org)

82

Hip-Hop Education, Movement & Empowerment with Aysha Upchurch

83

Dance and International Diplomacy with Junious Brickhouse

84

Hip-Hop Meets the Orchestra with Thee Phantom

85

The Healing Power of Hip-Hop with Dr. Raphael Travis Jr.

86

Hip Hop Therapy with J.C. Hall

87

Hip-Hop + Youth Empowerment + Social Justice with Khafre Jay

88

Hip-Hop x Civics, Education & Activism with Ellect

89

Hip-Hop x Philosophy with Dr. Mark Sanders

90

This is What Hip-Hop Activism Looks Like [Genesis Be]

91

Mental Health Therapy Through Hip-Hop Beat Making with Dr. Elliot Gann

92

Youth Empowerment, #HipHopEd, and God with Timothy David Jones

93

Freestyle Mondays + 20 Years of Evolving Artistry with Corey James Gray (fka Illspokinn)

94

Entrepreneurship, Black Independent Media & Self-Care Gems with Bondfire Radio

95

#VTDITC: Hip-Hop Studies at Virginia Tech with Craig Arthur

96

How Hip-Hop Can Improve Mental Health Therapy & School Counseling with Dr. Ian P. Levy

97

The Cultural Importance of Mixtapes + Hip-Hop Meets Technology

98

Hip Hop Association of Advancement and Education President Dr. Tasha Iglesias

99

Hip-Hop x College: Guiding Students to Success with Dr. Nate Nevado

100

'Why White Christians Need Hip-Hop' with Delvyn Case

101

Building Community, Connecting Creatives, and Facilitating Impact with #CultureFix

102

How Hip-Hop Remixed The Fashion Industry with Elena Romero

103

How Hip Hop Can Improve Public Health with Lori Rose Benson (HHPH.org) [HHCSA DAILY]

104

Social Justice Meets Hip-Hop With Groundbreaking 'News Beat' Podcast

105

Mikal Amin: Critical Hip-Hop Pedagogy, Working with Institutions and Empowering Youth [HHCSA DAILY]

106

Legendary Hip-Hop Photographer Ernie Paniccioli [HHCSA DAILY]

107

HHCSA DAILY - Dr. Marti Cason on #HipHopEd Pedagogy: Teaching Math & Teaching Teachers

108

The Art, Science, Brilliance and Universal Applications of Freestyle Rap with David "BS" Bradshaw

109

HHCSA DAILY - Adum7 on independent artist evolution & longevity, healthy eating & Wakanda

110

HHCSA DAILY - Dyalekt on Hip-Hop theater + etymology + financial literacy

111

Hip-Hop x Social Justice with Innocence Project Ambassador Silent Knight

112

Hip-Hop, Bluegrass & Freedom with Gangstagrass

113

Can't Stop Hip-Hop Education at Harvard University

114

Mini-Ep! Celebrating Women & Girls In/With Hip-Hop #WomensMonth

115

Keeping Hip-Hop Based Education 'Real,' with Dr. Lauren Leigh Kelly

116

The Influence of Cold Chillin' Records & the Juice Crew with Author Ben Merlis

117

Hip-Hop World Diplomacy with Mark Katz

118

Hip-Hop Music Education with Jarritt Sheel

119

Hip-Hop + Computer Coding with Richard Achee (Google / PythonMC)

120

What The Jay-Z / NFL Deal Is Still Missing

121

HHCSA Update + Jay Z's REAL Mistake

122

Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings [Hip-Hop Education Pioneer]

123

Tierney Oberhammer of Flocabulary [Hip-Hop Education]

124

Ben Ortiz [Hip-Hop Archiving, Hip-Hop Education]

125

Dr. Andrea Hunt [Hip-hop education, community service]

126

Baba Brinkman [Hip-Hop Theater, Science]

127

Sage Salvo [Hip-Hop Education, Literacy]

128

Kevin Kosanovich [Hip-Hop Archiving, Education]

129

Mikal Amin [Hip-Hop Education, Events, Youth]

130

Hip Hop Fundamentals [Hip-Hop Dance, Education]

131

Dr. Ian Levy [Hip-Hop Education, Counseling, Therapy]

132

Dr. Bettina Love [Hip-Hop Education & Civics]