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Brand New Music for World Teachers Day
Category : New ReleasesEvery year, since 2019, Hip Hop Headucatorz have been dropping music on October 5th to celebrate World Teachers Day. We have been hard at work on our sophomore album and a special children’s album. These are both coming soon. Today, we share with you a double-sided single. The A-side features MikeAll reflecting on what it…
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Alphabet Rap (Music Video + Teaching Resource)
The forthcoming Headucator Kids album is designed specifically for early learners, 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 a lively…
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What Do You Collect? (Maybe New Music!?!?)
Hip Hop Headucatorz are pleased to announce the release of a new song and accompanying video available called “Collections.” It features Wizekrak, MikeAll, A-Cubed, and highly respected collaborator Lefspek. A special shout-out to Lefspek for providing the beat. This project acted as a fun way to share past and present personal collections. Something many can…
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Nettz Presented With Teaching Excellence Award
Category : AwardsHip Hop Headucatorz are a group of teachers who use Hip Hop music and culture in the classroom to connect with and inspire students. One of our members was recognized this month with the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence. In the following video, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne introduces the Prime Ministrer, Justin Trudeau. Then…
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Congratulations Nettz, Teaching Excellence Award Winner
Category : AwardsWe are proud to announce that a member of Hip Hop Headucatorz has been awarded one of the biggest honours in education. Our very own Professor Nettz, aka Dean Netto, will be travelling to Ottawa to accept the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence. “Mr. Netto’s unwavering commitment to educational excellence was integral to me…
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Star Wars Hip Hop
Category : UncategorizedMay the Fourth Be With You is a great pun that has taken the world by storm. Science fiction fans all over the world celebrate the cultural phenomenon that is Star Wars today. We here are no different here at Hip Hop Headucatorz headquarters. In our song Favourite Teacher, Chase March tells the story of…
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Dangerous Minds
Focused on bringing hip hop into the classroom as a teachable tool, Hip Hop Headucatorz are a collective of DJs, producers, emcees, breakers and graffiti artists who develop ready-to-use resources for teachers. As professional educators themselves, they know how hip hop reaches and inspires students. Programmed as part of the NAC’s inaugural Hip Hop Theatre Festival…
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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. We were fortunate enough to be part of a panel called “Dangerous Minds: In Conversation with Hip Hop Headucatorz.” Chase March brought his turntables to spin some music before the panel so people could get familiar with our music. After…
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How To Get Hip Hop Headucatorz Teaching Resources
Category : Teacher ResourcesWe have released several projects, albums, and songs that come with ready-to-use teaching materials. Using Hip Hop in the classroom is a great way to connect with students as many of them listen to this genre of music every day. There are poetry connections that can me made and all sorts of cross-curricular activities that…
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Hip Hop Headucatorz Bring 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…