a night with hip hop sa

i was resistant at first to actually attend a hip-hop sa meeting despite seeing flyers every so often for panel discussions that seemed pretty interesting. honestly, what does a small asian girl from flushing know about hip hop?

it kept biting at me though, simply because i really wanted to see the guest speaker, who is a part-time african-american studies professor at UB. it turned out really well and i really enjoyed myself. all of the issues that he raised were really on point with some of the themes and ideas that ive been trying to explore and hash out myself. it was pretty chill and the professor was extremely cool. he curses like a sailor but is a fifth grade social studies teacher. that gives him brownie points in my book, in addition to his pop and lock skills. so now, im definately going to try and take his course, "hip hop and social issues". exciting.

this brings me to another issue. ive been watching the hip-hop section at the radio station go to shit and its been bothering me. it feels almost like a personal insult simply because i care a lot about that section. lack-luster reviews that consist sometimes of maybe 5 words and a sad display of selection really brings me down. i really want that job next year. i am planning a coup to overthrow the hip hop director. i would do it on bastille day to make it a bit more symbolic, but that isnt during the school year. nonetheless, the day will come. im so close i can taste it. yum.