Hip Hop and American (R)evolution
56th NeMLA ConventionPhiladelphia, PA | March 6-9th, 2025
All submissions must be made through NeMLA's submission portal: View Session (cfplist.com)
Hip hop began in the Bronx, NY, in the early 1970s, but the musical genre and cultural movement build from a rich history of Black American traditions, experience, and epistemology. This session seeks short presentations that will prompt a roundtable discussion about how hip hop has influenced and been influenced by American (r)evolution.
Some might argue that hip hop was and is a cultural (r)evolution for many reasons, including: