It was great to have Lupe Fiasco on campus today to talk about “The Current State of Rap Theory.” Lupe Fiasco (Wasalu Jaco) is a Distinguished Visiting Artist at Peabody and part of our new hip-hop degree—the first of its kind anywhere. Here’s one of my personal favorites from Lupe’s music, “Around My Way.” The message (“Freedom Ain’t Free”) is more important than ever.
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