- You can officially call rapper T.I. ‘professor’ T.I.
- T.I. will soon teach the Business of Trap Music course at Clark Atlanta University, along with renowned hip-hop scholar Dr. Melva K. Williams.
- The course will be an innovative undergraduate course will mesh the history of trap music with the economics behind its meteoric rise to becoming a staple in 21st-century hip-hop
- T.I. said in a statement,HBCUs have a vital role in our community and have managed to withstand even while being some of the most under-resourced institutions. Our national HBCUs continue to underscore the fact that we have always had to do more with less. I am excited to be partnering with Clark Atlanta University in my hometown – Atlanta.
- T.I. will begin his new role this fall.
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