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HIS 240 Chicago Immersion & More

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Anthony Douglas '17 makes a point during his HIS 240 class, the History and Politics of Hip Hop, which examines the movement and its cultural, social, and political history, using vehicles like music, dance, visual art, performance, and protest to explore its aesthetic and political foundations.

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P.J. Mays '19 searches for the day's featured songs.

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Myles Johnson '19 listens to a selection of music.

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Lavelle Hughes '18 smiles while listening to a song selection.

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Assistant Visiting Professor of English Marshall answers a question from Parker Redelman '18 (center).

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Patrick Jahnke '18 (center, in red) listens to Marshall at The Den theater in Chicago prior to seeing the play 'How We Got On.'

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Thacarion Payton '17 and Douglas ponder a point made during a Q&A session.

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This Q&A panel included (from left) rap artists Adam 'Defcee' Levin, Prob Cause, and Ric Wilson, as well as dancer Maya Odim, and Marshall.

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Douglas chats with Prob Cause following the 'How We Got On' Q&A sesssion.

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A group photo on the set of 'How We Got On.'

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Class members stroll down Chicago's Milwaukee Avenue.

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Rapper Andre 'Add-2' Daniels talks with the guys at Haven Studio on Chicago's South Side. He told the class, 'Every once in a while you’ll mumble something until you find the right words. Search for the feeling first. Everything starts with the beat.'

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Dajon Thomas '18 and Parker Redelman '18 (middle) respond to one of Daniels' questions.

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Marshall (right) told the class that 'when I was younger, I used to rhyme to the turn signal, so I’d leave it on. I was just building my skills.'

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(from left) Jaleel Grandberry '19, Douglas, and Thomas listen intently to Daniels and his discussion on being a rap artist. He mentioned, 'The biggest hurdle to writing good hooks is over thinking.'

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Hughes addresses the group.

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Here Hughes takes his turn freestyling in the cypher. As Daniels said, 'It’s all love in the circle. Cypher is fun. Don’t feel like you have to be perfect or at your best. I feel like the best moments happen when guys are laughing.'

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Mays (center, rear) enjoys the cypher. Daniels told the group, 'Don’t limit yourself to rap, you’ll only be one dimensional. Know what’s out there.'

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Awaiting his turn in the cypher, Thomas, and others at rear, listen to Hughes freestyle.

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Sometimes, you just have to take an L in the circle.

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Daniels and the group pose for a photo before departing Haven Studio.

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Jordan Hansen '18 (center) and Austin Jamison '17 share a laugh with Marshall outside of Haven Studio.

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The group passed the Harold Washington Cultural Center on a neighborhood tour.

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Marshall explains the cultual relevance of this mural created by local artists.

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