Presentation – World Business Institute's International Business Conference

1. Hip Hop and Other Professor‟s
Pedagogy
Christopher Doval, Esq.
Reginald F. Lewis School of Business
Virginia State University
Don Anque, J.D.

2. The Out of Touch Professor &
Boredom in the Classroom

3. The Vehicle
“Hip-hop is the dominant
language of youth culture, and
those of us who work with young
people need to speak their
language.”
–Aya de Leon

4. In the beginning

5. The Middle

6. And…Now

7. The Elements
 MC
 DJ
 Graffiti
 Breakdancing
 Street Entrepreneurship
 Street Fashion
 Street Language and Knowledge

8. Globalization
 MC
 DJ
 Graffiti
 Breakdancing
 Street Entrepreneurship

9. Diversity in the Classroom

10. 70% of all who consume hip-hop
are suburban and white

11. Engagement and Attendance
*not just playing music at the beginning of class

12. The Fine Line
 Profanity?
 Sex?
 Violence?

13. So how?
What about Copyright?

14. So how? Contracts,
Licensing, Products Liability

15. So how? Torts, Strict Liability,
Conspiracy…

16. So how?
What about Negligence?

17. So how?
Social Responsibility
 The Record Industry Consists of Predominantly
 African-American Artists
 White CEOs
 White Consumers who like Hip-hop that is…
 Materialistic
 Misogynistic
 Profane
 Stereotypical
 „Laced‟ with Drugs and Alcohol
 If I want a record deal what do I need to sell?
 Who do I have to be?

18. This presentation is over…