Reply To: 6th Grade Hip Hop Unit

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Have you checked out Flocabulary.com? You can sign up for a 14 day free trial and check it out. One of the things I love about their music is that it is authentic hip hop and rap, as opposed to a cheesy second-rate imitation. You may also consider using edited versions of popular rap and hip hop songs. iTunes and Spotify usually offer the radio edits of more explicit songs. Also, check out some of the old school rap and hip hop. Finally, here’s a link to a great article on finding clean hip-hop and rap songs (it’s written for dance teachers, but works for music teachers as well):

http://thedancebuzz.com/2012/04/14/how-to-find-clean-hip-hop-music-for-kids/

Brad