This episode of the Hip Hop Genius Podcast features guests Dr. Christopher Emdin and Aysha Upchurch, a.k.a. The Dancing Diplomat. It was recorded at the iconic Paisley Park Estate, former home of Prince Rogers Nelson, and features Co-Hosts David "TC" Ellis, Tony Simmons, and Timothy David Jones.

Description: On this episode, the Hip Hop Genius crew returns to the West Coast of the United States to chat with the legendary MC, Ras Kass, and the California Regional Director for 4 Learning and audio engineer to your Hip-Hop artist's favorite Hip-Hop artist, Scott "Tenacity" Martin. The two spoke with sam, Tony, Michael, and TC Ellis at the 2022 California IT in Education conference in Long Beach, California. Topics ranged from fathering the next generation of Hip-Hop lyricists to the two guests' own experiences with education.

Tags: Hip Hop Education, Hip Hop, Education, High School for Recording Arts, 4 Learning, Hip Hop Genius, Ras Kass, Tenacity, Scott Martin, CITE, Long Beach, California

On this episode, 4 Learning brings you NLE Choppa, a young but mighty rap artist out of Memphis Tennessee. In addition to already having a platinum-selling record with Shotta Flow, Choppa’s debut album, Top Shotta, peaked in the top 10 Billboard charts when it dropped in 2020. All this before he has even turned 21.

But Choppa’s not just an MC, he has also launched the NLE Choppa reading challenge for middle schoolers across the country and is helping people eat differently with his Vegan diet challenge, the Choppa Cleanse. The MC recently visited the High School for Recording Arts in St. Paul, MN, to meet the students and catch a vibe. While there, Ryah Davis, Cuauhtl Day, and Isaac Johnson spoke to him on record about his work.