Lupe Fiasco Is Teaching a Course in Rap at MIT
Part of MIT’s MLK Visiting Professor Program.
On top of announcing his eighth studio album Drill Music in Zion Lupe Fiasco has just revealed that will also be taking on the role of professor at MIT.
In a Tweet, the Chicago rapper mentioned, “I been holding this for a while. I’ll put together something more sophisticated later that really captures the nuance and gravity, but for now, I’ll just say it straight and raw: I’m going to teach Rap at MIT.” Confirming this, MIT’s Arts account followed up with, “MIT’s MLK Visiting Professor Program their 2022-23 appointments! Three have expertise in the arts & humanities: associate professor of theater Eunice Ferreira, Grammy-award winning rapper Lupe Fiasco, and documentary filmmaker Louis Massiah. Congrats all!”
There’s no news yet on how the curriculum will look but stay tuned as Lupe Fiasco is expected to elaborate on his tenure at MIT.
I been holding this for a while. I’ll put together something more sophisticated later that really captures the nuance and gravity but for now I’ll just say it straight and raw:
I’m going to teach Rap at @MIT
🥲— “DRILL MUSIC IN ZION” JUNE 24th (@LupeFiasco) May 20, 2022
I been holding this for a while. I’ll put together something more sophisticated later that really captures the nuance and gravity but for now I’ll just say it straight and raw:
I’m going to teach Rap at @MIT
🥲— “DRILL MUSIC IN ZION” JUNE 24th (@LupeFiasco) May 20, 2022
In other music news, Rick Ross is dropping two albums this summer.
