Hip Hop and Creative Practice in Popular Music at The Ohio State University was established in 2023 through a collaboration between the School of Music (SOM) and Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS).
Meet the Faculty
![Stevie "Dr. View" Johnson and Jason Rawls](/sites/default/files/styles/50/public/2024-02/stevie-johnson-jason-rawls.png?itok=cxidXAwJ)
Stevie "Dr. View" Johnson, assistant professor of creative practice in popular music
Jason Rawls, assistant professor of hip hop
Curriculum
This interdisciplinary curriculum provides a comprehensive understanding of the essence and potential of Hip Hop music and popular culture. The following courses are currently available:
- MUSIC 2288 — Bebop to Doo-Wop to Hip-Hop: The Rhythm and Blues Tradition (GE Course)
- MUSIC 3450 — The Art and Politics of Hip-Hop (GE Course)
- MUSIC 3354 — Hip Hop Sampling and Beat Making
Additional courses are currently under development. Topics that focus on the cultural value, identities and theories of Hip Hop may include:
- Race, Class and Gender
- Sampling as Archival Research
- Racialized Violence
- Social Movements and Social Justice
- Creative Practice
- Hip Hop Elements (B-boying, DJing, Graffiti, Emceeing)
- Beat Making and Production
Hip Hop at Ohio State in the News
Hip Hop’s Place in Higher Education — Now at Ohio State podcast, episode 18
Upcoming Events
Autumn 2024 — watch for an announcement about the first "Can I Kick It?" Hip Hop Festival. Details coming soon.
Questions?
Email Stevie Johnson or Jason Rawls.