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Baba Brinkman

Baba Brinkman. Baba Brinkman is a Canadian Rapper. He is a writer. The humble ambition that inspired me to write The Rap Canterbury Tales was a desire to resurrect Chaucer’s brilliant stories from their vellum mausoleum by giving them a new form that would once again delight and

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Baba Brinkman

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  1. Baba Brinkman

  2. Baba Brinkman is a Canadian Rapper

  3. He is a writer. The humble ambition that inspired me to write The Rap Canterbury Tales was a desire to resurrect Chaucer’s brilliant stories from their vellum mausoleum by giving them a new form that would once again delight and edify live listening audiences, while at the same time redeeming hip-hop in the eyes of my parents’ generation. Since Chaucer is an unassailable icon of literary culture and the old guard, I saw his poetry as a valuable tool to dismantle the widespread prejudice against hip-hop culture, which gave birth to the art form I love. Also, since hip-hop is an unassailable icon of contemporary cool, I saw it as the perfect medium to deliver Chaucer’s message to a younger generation growing indifferent to the delights of archaic literature.

  4. He is an Off-Broadway Performer

  5. He is the founder of Lit Fuse Records

  6. Students can easily learn subject matter when rapped or rhymed.

  7. Brinkman rapped about Darwin’s Theory in a critically acclaimed Off-Broadway Show.

  8. His rapping style is called “Lit-Hop.” “Baba has independently recorded and released ten original hip-hop albums since 2004, as well as executive producing and collaborating with a range of artists. His lyrics have been described as “sometimes Shakespearian in their beauty,” (Fest Magazine) which may be why his breed of rap is often referred to as “Lit-hop”. Most rappers boast about their intellect, but few go out and actually get a master’s degree in medieval and Renaissance literature so they can spit better rhymes.” • The Huffington Post

  9. Baba Brinkman performs for schools. He has performed in more than 100 high schools and colleges since 2004. He was sponsored by Cambridge University as a “literary ambassador to schools” and has perdormed at harvard, Wellesley, Brown, and Oxford, as well as Horace Mann High School, in the Bronx.

  10. Baba Brinkman is a Blogger • He has a comprehensive website, which includes his blog. • In his blog, he records his thoughts and experiences regarding his travels. • The address is:http://www.bababrinkman.com/

  11. Baba Brinkman’s Master’s Degree • Brinkman published his Master’s Thesis on his web page. • His Master’s is in Medieval and Renaissance Literature. • He is the opening act for the Science Jobs section of the Festival. • What conclusions can you draw from this information?

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