This week I sit down with a College Professor, Freelance Writer, Hip-Hop scholar and event curator Kyesha Jennings. We get a chance to talk about her Raising Kanan episode recaps she does for Vulture. As well as her time in academia, being a New Yorker living in North Carolina, the differences between Southern and Northern men, and what exactly is a Hip-Hop scholar.
Timestamps/Topics
(3:17) Establishing Credibility: Ky is one of my most decorated guests thus far. She's professor that's one year away from her Ph.D is soon leaving her position in at NC State to pursue her passion full-time, Hip-Hop and the start of her new journey.
(17:00) Freelance Writing: Ky explains the obstacles of breaking into freelance writing, its really a thing where you have to know somebody that knows somebody. Her writing portfolio is quite extensive which includes pieces on Indy Week, Hot New Hip Hop (HNHH), and most recently Vulture where she gets to write weekly recaps for the Starz hit show, Raising Kanan
(28:30) Your Dad is, Unique?!?: Here we talk about the full circle story of her father's notorious history in the streets and how there are connections to the show Raising Kanan as the showrunners keep the setting authentic to things that actually went down in Jamaica, Queens in the 80's. Fan theory here, I think her dad is being emulated on the show by one of my favorite characters, Unique played by Joey Bada$$
(48:00) Raising Kanan: We share our favorite characters and our opinions on the best performances. Patina Miller (Raq) is a name we all need to know, as well as Hailey Kilgore (Jukebox), London Brown (Marvin), so many more
(55:00) Ph.D in Hip-Hop?: Ky talks about being a hip-hop scholar and the pioneers that came before her. We talk about the real career opportunities that exist in Hip-Hop outside of actually being in music. Pro-Entrepreneur movement vs. Academia. She talks the priceless value of going to college.
(81:22) From NY to NC: Want to know what it's like for someone who lives and breathes Hip-Hop to move from the mecca of the genre to North Carolina? The results are not what you would expect and Ky chronicles the rise and continued growth of Hip-Hop in NC.
(92:13) Up North Buls vs. Dirty South Dudes: We talk about regional stereotypes about style, personality, and romance. According to Ky many of those stereotypes hold true! #RaisingKanan #Starz #Hip-Hop #HipHopScholar #NewYorkMagazine #Vulture #CollegeProfessor
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