MUSIC 23 - Hip-Hop

    Recent Professors
    R. Garcia, E. Khamas, G. Kenehan
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    5–40 students
    Difficulty
    5.7Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of MUSIC 23
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1
    Description
    Survey of rap and hip-hop music from their origins in the 1970s through the present day. Topics will include the impact of these styles on society, musical and poetic/lyrical content, technical innovations that led to different sub-genres of hip-hop, important artists in the field, and landmark recordings.