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POSTPONED: How To Get Nominated For – and Win? – A Grammy
A public conversation with producer 9th Wonder who has been nominated for his work on Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Duckworth’; event postponed until further notice The Department of African and African American Studies at Duke will host an event celebrating the success of Patrick Douthit, aka 9th Wonder, who is up for two Grammy Awards this […]
9th Wonder’s Donation Makes Way for Hip-Hop in Duke Arts
By Sadé Dinkins “When you’re in front of your beat Maschine, there’s nothing but you and the Maschine. It’s a sacred place nobody can get in between,” said Grammy Award-winning producer and African & African American Studies professor Patrick Douthit, also known as 9th Wonder. He should know. This summer Douthit, who founded Jamla Records, […]
On Citation, Collaboration and Teaching a History of Hip-Hop
by Mark Anthony Neal | @NewBlackMan It’s another typical Wednesday evening on Duke University’s East Campus; typical only because for the past seven years, the White Lecture Hall has hosted, The History of Hip-Hop, a collaborative teaching experience between Grammy Award-winning producer Patrick Douthit, aka 9th Wonder, and Professor Mark Anthony Neal. On this particular […]
Talib Kweli: The Beautiful Struggle Continues
Last week, Talib Kweli, a Grammy Award-winning, politically outspoken rapper, and self-proclaimed “Twitter troll killer,” brought his talent and political insights to a week-long residency sponsored by Duke Performances. Kweli, a Brooklyn-based hip hop legend, who got his start in the underground rap scene and is often labeled a “conscious rapper” for his socially relevant […]
History of Hip-Hop, ver. 7.0: Paid in Full, Life After Death & Baduizm
SPRING 2017 Duke University #DukeHipHopV7 Department of African + African American Studies (AAAS) Instructors: Mark Anthony Neal, Ph.D. 9th Wonder (Patrick Douthit) What began as a localized activity designed to provide a safe haven for Black and Latino youth in New York City in the early 1970s, has become a global movement with a documented […]
