MUSI 126 - Rap Music and Hip Hop Culture

    Recent Professors
    Thomas Andrew Babin
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    50 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of MUSI 126
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1
    Description
    This course is a musical history of Rap Music and Hip Hop culture covering the origins of Rap Music and its relationship to the African American historical continuum in music, defining the genre and its sub-genres, and covering the significance of iconic artists & recordings. This course also covers the impact of Rap Music in other genre such as Rock, Jazz, Country & Classical Music composers and its influence in a variety of international cultural contexts & musics. This course is open to all students interested in the history & appreciation of Rap Music.