Hip Hop and the Law: An Event and Display

Where is the intersection of hip hop and the law? It depends on who you ask. Some might say that there is an intersection of hip hop with criminal and evidence law. Some point out there is an intersection of hip hop with intellectual property law. Some law schools even have classes about hip hop and the law. The ABA Journal reports, “Law professors Donald Tibbs and André Cummings are working on a textbook based on the class they co-taught this spring called ‘Hip-Hop and the American Constitution.’”

On Thursday, March 31st from 6-7:30 pm Eastern the RWU Law Intellectual Property Law Association, Black Law Students Association, Multicultural Law Students Association, Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, Criminal Law Society, and the Feinstein Center for Pro Bono & Experiential Education are co-sponsoring an online educational event called Hip Hop and the Law. This event will feature Dean andré douglas pond cummings, Dr. Dawn-Elissa Fischer, Prof. Todd Clark, and Prof. Atiba Ellis. It will be moderated by 2L Jeffrey Prystowsky.

In support of this event, the law library has created a guide of resources on the theme of law and hip hop. This guide features articles, podcasts, books, ebooks, case law, and online resources on this interesting topic. It doesn’t contain any hip hop music about libraries though! (This song appears to be from a fictional artist and was featured in the 1990s science fiction show Sliders)

Check out the guide, without library songs, for resources within and beyond the stacks!