The Hip Hop Lectures (Volume 1 & 2) are inspired by actual academic Hip Hop lectures taught in various educational institutes and organizations. The Hip Hop Lectures provide readers with an in-depth look at Hip Hop culture through the lens of significant historical eras and present-day controversies in an attempt to determine Hip Hop culture's future impact on society locally and globally. Throughout this book, the reader will be able to trace the roots of Hip Hop culture from various historic periods dating back to Africa, American slavery, Minstrel Shows, Harlem Renaissance, Rock-N-Roll, Civil Rights Movement, Black Arts Movement, Black Panther Party Movement, and the Soul era; while simultaneously connecting Hip Hop culture's creation and evolution since the 1970s into a multi-billion dollar movement.