Hip Hop HeadUcatorz
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I was on CBC Morning about the Six Seven craze
I was a guest of CBC’s Windsor Morning today to talk about the Six Seven craze that has become a big phrase over the past few months. Host, Amy Dodge, talks with me about my group Hip Hop Headucatorz, how we use Hip Hop in the classroom, the origin of our song 6ix7, and how…
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6ix7 (All the Kids Are Saying “Six Seven”)
“Six Seven” is a phrase that has taken the world by storm. Our students love to say it and if you ask them why, they simply shrug their shoulders. The truth is, it really doesn’t mean anything. We were a little tired of hearing it and thought, maybe we can give it a reason for…
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Introducing My Kids Rap Album . . . Headucator Kids
Headucator Kids is an album designed specifically for early learners and children with autism. Blending catchy beats with engaging lyrics to introduce fundamental concepts like shapes, numbers, letters, and the days and months of the year. Each track features fun, rhythmic rhymes that make it easy for kids to sing along while learning the essentials in…
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Brand New Music for World Teachers Day
Every year, since 2019, my group Hip Hop Headucatorz have been dropping music on October 5th to celebrate World Teachers Day. This year, we share with you a double-sided single. The A-side features MikeAll and Fenny Cristo reflecting on what it means to be an emcee. In Hip Hop, MC or “Emcee” is the traditional…
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Alphabet Rap (New Headucatorz Music for Kids)
My rap group, Hip Hop Headucatorz has something very exciting to announce. We’ve been working on an album designed specifically for early learners. The songs blend catchy beats with engaging lyrics to introduce fundamental concepts like shapes, numbers, letters, and the days and months of the year. Each track features fun, rhythmic rhymes that make…
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Dangerous Minds – A Radio Panel with Hip Hop Headucatorz
The National Arts Centre in Ottawa hosted a two-week event and it was absolutely incredible. I was fortunate enough to be part of a panel called “Dangerous Minds: In Conversation with Hip Hop Headucatorz.” I brought my turntables to spin some music before the panel so people could get familiar with our music. After the…
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Hip Hop Headucatorz New Song + Resource “School Power!”
School Power is a song by Hip Hop Headucatorz that brings classroom and school objects to life through the power of personification. Each verse comes from the perspective of a different school object. Some of the objects help and some might actual hinder the learning process. The song is accompanied with ready-to-use resources for your…
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Workshops for Educators (Headucatorz at RFTLOI 2024)
Reading for the Love of It is the largest literacy conference in Canada. Teachers, educators, librarians, and anyone interested in promoting literacy and inspiring the youth can come to experience a wide variety of speakers and workshops. I am proud to be presenting two workshops for educators at this event with my group, Hip Hop Headucatorz.…
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I was on CBC Radio with Hip Hop Headucatorz
I was a special guest last week on CBC Radio’s Ottawa Morning. It was absolutely incredible to be in that studio and to be part of the Hip Hop Theatre Fest in our nation’s capital. My group, Hip Hop Headucatorz was invited to be the focus of a panel about using Hip Hop in Education.…
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Hip Hop Headucatorz in Ottawa (This Weekend’s Hip Hop Fest)
The National Arts Centre in Ottawa is hosting an amazing event over the span of eleven days and my group is proud to be part of it. The Hip Hop Theatre Festival will feature live performances, rap battles, panel discussions, and more. Some of the events are ticketed by many of them are free, including our panel Dangerous Minds: In…