Recent SemestersFall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025Class Size50 studentsCredits3 Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1DescriptionThis 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.