From Biggie and Tupac to Kendrick, Drake, and J. Cole, rap battles have long fueled creativity and controversy. In this episode of “Can You Hear Us Now”, Dr. Toby S. Jenkins, author of The Hip-Hop Mindset, joins the team to explore how competition in hip-hop shapes culture, social perceptions, and self-expression — both within engaged communities and across the world.
Guest--Toby S. Jenkins, Ph.D. serves as Associate Provost for Faculty Development and is a tenured Professor in the Department of Leadership & Inquiry at the University of South Carolina. Her scholarship focuses on the ways that cultural leadership approaches can be used as tools to transform and innovate professional practice. Her most recent book, The Hip-Hop Mindset: Success Strategies for Educators & Other Professionals explores success mindsets and transformative leadership practices found within hip-hop culture.