. . "Hip hop based education (HHBE) refers to the use of hip hop, especially rap songs and lyrics, as curricular resources. Integrating hip-hop into academic curriculum gives youth more interest in education and promotes literacy. HHBE advocates believe that hip-hop can be used in classrooms to inspire youth to be agents of social and political change. Bringing hip-hop in to educational environment to connect with today's youth is becoming a popular approach that some teachers are deciding to take."@en . . . . . . . "Hip hop based education"@en . . . . . . . . . . . "1102945111"^^ . . "40632046"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "9187"^^ . . . "Hip hop based education (HHBE) refers to the use of hip hop, especially rap songs and lyrics, as curricular resources. Integrating hip-hop into academic curriculum gives youth more interest in education and promotes literacy. HHBE advocates believe that hip-hop can be used in classrooms to inspire youth to be agents of social and political change. Bringing hip-hop in to educational environment to connect with today's youth is becoming a popular approach that some teachers are deciding to take. The implementation of hip-hop into curriculum promotes cultural relevance to non-white children, affirmation of urban identities, and deeper learning through connection with something relevant to primitive cultures."@en . . . . . . . . .