Hip-Hop Poetry

Dr. Maya Angelou
Dr. Angelou defines poetry as music written for the human voice. She talks with poet and author Nikki Giovanni about her book Hip Hop Speaks to Children and with rapper J.Kwest about the connection between poetry and hip-hop. They also take a closer look at the history of hip-hop as a literary art form.


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