[Marxism] Lil' Kim goes academic

["Jurriaan Bendien" <andromeda246@xxxxxxxxx>]

Lil' Kim to talk to Syracuse University class

Wednesday, November 3, 2004 Posted: 12:57 PM EST (1757 GMT)

SYRACUSE, New York (AP) -- Syracuse University students taking "Hip-Hop
Eshu: Queen B@#$H101 -- The Life and Times of Lil' Kim" will have a guest
speaker Wednesday -- the multiplatinum recording artist herself.

Kim accepted an invitation to speak to the class, which is an accredited
course being taught by English professor Greg Thomas. She'll also meet with
faculty and about 100 other invited students during her visit to discuss her
role in the hip-hop culture and her experiences as one of its leading female
stars.

"I am honored and quite proud that a class is being taught on my
sensationalist lyrics, unique style and fashion and leadership role within
the hip-hop community," the 29-year-old rapper said in a statement.

The class is one of a growing number of courses being offered by colleges
and universities around the country that look at the growth of hip-hop as a
cultural movement.

The Syracuse course requires students to read Kim's song lyrics as literary
texts and analyze her iconography in videos and performances, according to
the course description.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/EDUCATION/11/03/people.lil.kim.ap/


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