Hip Hop Studies is a growing field in academia led by the work of scholars like Patrick Douthit, the hip-hop producer and artist better known as .
A new documentary, 鈥�,鈥� follows 9th鈥檚 teaching experiences during his fellowship at Harvard University. The film premiers at the in Durham next weekend.
What is a Hip Hop PhD? Did we get a degree from the institution or from the culture?- Hip-Hop Producer 9th Wonder
Today on The State of Things, hip-hop experts raised questions about what defines a standard album and what's the significance of hip hop's frequent sampling of the works of jazz, soul and blues artists? Douthit walks listeners through the connection between Ahmad Jamal's "" and Nas' "" from the classic album Illmatic.
Host Frank Stasio talks with Douthit; director ; and Duke University African and African-American studies professor l.
Here's the trailer for the film:
http://youtu.be/612EqXJfOhE
