Robeson, the son of a runaway slave, was a famous actor, scholar, athlete and musician. He was the only recording artist whose career was based on roots. He would address social issues and talk in between his songs. Paul Robeson would hush the crowd, men and women. We study rhyme patterns and internal rhymes.
Music is sound, silence and oral traditions.
A lot of rappers are genuine poets, and storytellers. Artists discussed include Goodie Mob, Rakim, The Roots, Wu-Tang Clan, Brand Nubian and the late Tupac Shakur,to name a few. I'm a senior and it is one of the few classes I'll never forget. Peters has made a name as a forthcoming professor who doesn't bite his tongue, said Delma Jackson. I learned the origins of rap, which were to educate.