📕 The Hip Hop Lectures (Volume 1) are inspired by actual academic Hip Hop lectures taught in various educational institutes and organizations. The Hip Hop Lectures provide readers with an in-depth look at current Hip Hop culture through the lens of history. Throughout this book, the reader will be able to trace the roots of Hip Hop culture from various historic periods dating back to Africa, American slavery, Minstrel Shows, Harlem Renaissance, Rock-N-Roll, Civil Rights Movement , Black Arts Movement, Black Panther Party Movement, and Soul.