Diddy, News, Video

With more accolades than one can count, mogul Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs (he changed his name, again) comfortably boasts a masters in Hustlenomincs and much more success to come. That said, it makes perfect sense that his life story, business acumen, and the like have become the basis of the Sean Combs & Urban Culture class at New […]

News

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five made a huge splash in the summer of 1982 with their seminal rap hit, “The Message” – a socially conscious and still-resonant song many regard as a classic. Now 30 years in existence, the track is part of the conversation once more as author as New York University academic […]

Lil B, News

Apparently the Based God is all about higher education, no pun intended. Pitchfork reports that Lil B will be speaking at NYU this April. According to the listing, courtesy of NYU’s Program Board (which is now strangely down), “Cultural icon Lil B will treat NYU to a very rare speaking engagement.” You really can’t make […]