By: Jas
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Over the years, Hip-Hop has become a
revolutionary art form that connects all people. Hip-Hop has taught youth,
especially from the inner city, how to express themselves. Nasir Jones, 39-year-old rapper from Queens, NY, has been a heavy
player in the Hip-Hop industry since the early 90’s—bringing light to controversial
issues and spitting unfiltered truth.
God’s son now has a fellowship named
after him at Harvard University. The W.E.B Du Bois Institute and the Hip- Hop
Archive announced the Nasir Jones Hip-Hop Fellowship on Tuesday. The fellowship is to provide chosen
scholars and artist with an opportunity to show “education is real power.”
Bridging the gap between sociology
and literature, Fellows will develop projects that will add unique and
progressive value to a rich Hip-Hop history and respect that tradition through
historically rooted critical insight. Projects may include manuscripts,
performance pieces, album work, curriculum panning, primary archival research
and exhibition preparation.
Nas told Revolt TV, “My hopes are
that greed for knowledge, art, self-determination and expression go a long way.
It is a true honor to have my name attached to so much hard work, alongside
great names like Henry Louis Gates Jr. and W.E.B. Du Bois and to such a
prestigious and historical institution, and all in the name of the music I grew
to be a part of.”
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