Deepen your exploration into the culture of hip hop using a "mindful" lens. Through discussion, research, and essays, you will be asked to provide your own answer to the following fundamental question: how do youth across the globe use hip-hop culture to articulate identities, challenge the socio-political and economic status quo and fight for civil and human rights? For this class, you and fellow students will write, record, and produce high-quality hip-hop mixtapes and host a virtual listening party to introduce work with the community.