Most of my heroes don't appear in the National Curriculum
A HipHopEd Manifesto
We believe...
HipHopEd can, must and will be more inclusive than Education and HIPHOP
Collaboration is at the heart of Hiphop and education
Much that is HIPHOP does not declare itself as thus
We will teach about HIPHOP and through Hiphop Peace, unity, love and having fun
4 elements plus knowledge
MCs model courage - make cyphers mould community
HipHop is a dialogue
Teacher ear is as important as pupil voice
Microphones amplify pupil voice
Ya dont stop...Learning
HipHop is multi-disciplinary and cross-arts
Cultural production is more vital than consumption
Sampling culture is an integral part of the creative process
Create something out of nothing - something new out of something older
By creating we become ourselves
Always be creating
We are inspired by the HIPHOP community over the HIPHOP industry
Hiphop is a folk art
Building confidence by sk** and vice versa Good teachers combine writtens with coming off the top of the head
The Cypher – Creative Critical Collaborative Caring Cogenerative
We recognise dominant culture co-opts outsider culture for its own ends
We refuse to walk away
Critiquing Hiphop is an integral element of Hiphop
You can love your neighbourhood without loving poverty
Integrity trumps professionalism
Hiphop has changed the world. Ignoring it is absurd
We are Hiphop. You. Me. Everybody
The cla**room remains a location of possibility
So too Hiphop