Hip-Hop Mentality - Creating Something from Nothing

Explore the innovative problem-solving approach of Hip-Hop Mentality in this 15-minute TEDx talk by Dr. Jason Rawls, a renowned Hip-Hop music producer and educator. Discover how the creation of Hip-Hop culture provides a unique lens for innovation and problem-solving. Through engaging vignettes, call-and-response techniques, and music, Dr. Rawls takes the audience on a journey to uncover the benefits of incorporating Hip-Hop Mentality in various aspects of life. Learn from his extensive experience as both a successful music producer, working with artists like the Beastie Boys and Blackstar, and as an educator with over two decades of teaching experience. Gain insights into Dr. Rawls' groundbreaking work in developing the first Hip-Hop Based Education program in a College of Education in the United States, and understand how Hip-Hop culture can be applied as a powerful educational tool.