Friday – December 13, 2024 – 9th Annual International Hip Hop Studies Conference

9th Annual International Hip Hop Studies Conference
Friday – December 13, 2024

Theme:
Power, Privilege, and Postionality:
Failures and Triumphs in Hip Hop Culture in the 2020s

Chaired by: Tasha Igesias, Jason Noer, and Tony Quintana

Via Zoom

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https://slcc-edu.zoom.us/j/85768569139?pwd=bM62a5b83PCZEu1cTnxyMnVCg05eNs.1

Meeting ID: 857 6856 9139
Passcode: 295215

SCHEDULE
(Based on USA Mountain Time)
10:00am – 3:00pm

10:00am-10:15am – Welcoming from Save the Kids & Overview of International Hip Hop Studies Conference
Tasha Iglesias

10:15-10:30am – Welcome & Introductions | Tasha Iglesias, Tony Quintana, Jason Noer

10:30-10:50am – Whose Culture Is It?
Mario Montoya

Biography: Mario Montoya is a teacher, writer and MC, and the 2021 recipient of the Rudolfo Anaya Fellowship, honoring promising New Mexican authors. He’s a proud Burqueno (Albuquerque resident) where he received his MFA in Creative Writing from the University of New Mexico in May 2021. His work has appeared in books, anthologies, journals and websites. In 2021, his poem “Prayer for the Guilty” was published by Free Them All Poetry Series, next to the Spanish translation. In 2017, he was granted a spot in All at Once I Saw My Colors, a small anthology pressed by Z Publishing House.

Abstract: For years, Hip Hop has been defined as a culture and/or a culture-producing movement. This notion is no longer widely questioned. What IS highly questioned recently is “Whose culture is it to practice?” Is Hip Hop a Black culture? Are people of other races, like Big Pun or Eminem, merely “guests in the house of Hip Hop,” although they’ve decorated that house by adding their own perspectives and cultural creations? Who gets to decide? What do the historical figures and “the pioneers” say? Where do we draw the line when it comes to who’s down and who isn’t? Not just race, but does age also play a factor in deciding whose culture Hip Hop is?

10:50-11:00am – Q and A
Moderator: Tasha Iglesias

11:00-11:20am – Yonkers The Lost City of Hip Hop Presents Self-Help Life (Sound Healing and Therapy),
Andrew Wang, Dr. Ivette Cabey, Jerome Enders

Biography: Andrew Wang is a licensed music educator in the state of New York and works as the Music Education expert for Yonkers The Lost City of Hip Hop. Dr. Yvette Cabey, PsyD is a Clinical Psychologist who is currently treating severely mentally ill patients. Dr. Cabey decided to incorporate sound therapy as part of the methodology in the treatment plan for healing. Jerome Enders is a multi-talented individual known for his contributions as an author, filmmaker, and educator. He is the author of Yonkers Lost City of Hip Hop, Making of A Scribe, and Self Help Life.

Abstract: Self Help Life sound therapy originated during the summer of 2021 in Kissimmee, Florida. This stemmed from a chain of events that led to a family crisis. An emergency of this magnitude can bring about stress, chaos, and disagreements. The author realized that if the situation was not taken care of immediately, he would suffer from physical illness. A few close friends and family noticed the effects as they witnessed the author’s physical and mental anguish.  The author noticed that his ability to communicate with others was limited because the stress affected his thinking process and his words were disorganized. He quickly realized for his survival he had to speak with his therapist. He returned to his best form of communication and childhood instrument, which included writing, poetry, and affirmations. The legendary poet and griot (storyteller) had to reactivate his skill set to effectively communicate and save his life from the turmoil that was created. Hence, his creative juices flowed, which allowed him to express a range of feelings.  Sound healing therapy has been used throughout the world.  With proven historical, scientific, and cultural evidence different tones, harmonic,s or music aids in the healing process.

11:20-11:30am – Q and A
Moderator: Tony Quintana

11:30-11:50pm – Be The Power: The Past, Present, and Necessary Future of Hip Hop as Political Constituency
Manny Faces

11:50-12:00pm – Q and A
Moderator: Tasha Iglesias

12:00-12:30pm – BREAK

12:30-12:50pm – The Current State of Hip Hip in the Academe
Tasha Iglesias, Ed.D.

Abstract: This brief presentation will cover the current state of Hip Hop in the Academe in the 2020s and the future of Hip Hop as a formal academic discipline. Following this brief presentation, the presenter will facilitate a discussion about the future of Hip Hop in the academe, especially as the nation responds to anti-DEI legislation. 

12:50-1:00pm – Q and A
Moderator: Tasha Iglesias

1:00-1:20pm – Even If It Kills Me: Lessons in Mental Health from Chino XL’s Legacy
Tony Quintana, MS, CHES

Biography: Tony Quintana is a loving father, educator, emcee, and activist. He has worked in Health Promotion/Disease Prevention for over 15 years, and has managed health education programs on a wide variety of topics including mental health, positive youth development, HIV, diabetes, fitness and nutrition. As an emcee and show promoter, Tony (also known by his stage name I.Q. the Professor) has been active in the local hip-hop scene in Albuquerque, NM where he co-founded the Conscious Eating and Hip-Hop event series, and is a co-founder of the Dezert Banditz hip-hop crew.

Abstract: The tragic loss of hip hop pioneer Chino XL presents an urgent opportunity to address mental health and suicide prevention through a hip hop lens. This presentation explores the lessons embedded in his life and legacy, highlighting how the culture of hip hop can offer unique insights into mental health awareness, intervention, and postvention strategies. By examining the intersection of hip hop’s storytelling, resilience, and communal ethos, we can uncover innovative approaches to breaking stigmas, fostering dialogue, and supporting those at risk. Attendees will leave with actionable tools and a deeper understanding of how hip hop culture can transform mental health advocacy and care.

1:20-1:30pm – Q and A
Moderator: Tony Quintana

1:30-2:00pm – Co-Chair Discussion
Tasha Iglesias, Jason Noer, Tony Quintana

Moderator: Tasha Iglesias

2:00-3:00pm – All Participant & Speaker Discussion
Moderator: Tony Quintana

INTERESTED THEMES:

Transformative Justice
Critical disability studies
Healing Justice
Cultural and Religious intersectionalities
Language Terminology
Policy and/or/versus Culture Social Change
Social and Cultural Construction of Disabilities
Fighting Political and Corporate Repression
Being a Scholar-Activist
Decolonizing Movements and Education
Social Movement
Environmental Justice
Ecology
Social Ecology
Deep Ecology
Disability Pedagogy
Rhetoric of Health and Wellness
Social Attitudes of Neuroatypicality
Total Liberation
Anti-Capitalism
Racial Justice
Economic Justice
Social Justice
Youth Justice
Critical Eco-Feminism
LGBTTQQIA+ Justice
Mediation
Community Justice and Circles
Direct Democracy
Anarchist Criminology
Radical Criminology
Peace Studies and Making
Conflict Transformation and Resolution

All Speakers have 20 minutes to present with 10 minutes of questions and comments.