Hip-Hop & Shakespeare? Akala at TEDxAldeburgh

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Akala demonstrates and explores the connections between Shakespeare and Hip-Hop, and the wider cultural debate around language and it's power. MOBO award-winning hip hop artist 'Akala' is a label owner and social entrepreneur who fuses rap/rock/electro-punk with fierce lyrical storytelling (think Wu-Tang Clan and Aphex Twin meets Rage Against The Machine). With Akala's latest record, convention-defying album DoubleThink, Akala has proven himself as one of the most dynamic and literate talents in the UK. Inspired by the likes of Saul Williams and Gil Scott Heron, Akala has also developed a reputation for stellar live performances with his drummer Cassell 'TheBeatmaker' headlining 5 UK tours and touring with everyone from Jay-Z, Nas & Damian Marley, M.I.A. and Christina Aguilera to Siouxsie Sue and Richard Ashcroft, appearing at numerous UK / European and US festivals (Glastonbury, Big Chill, Wireless, V, Hove and SXSW) also partnering with the British Council promoting British arts across Africa, Vietnam (the first rapper to perform a live concert in Vietnam), New Zealand and Australia. In 2009, Akala launched the 'The Hip-hop Shakespeare Company', a hotly-tipped music theatre production enterprise which has sparked worldwide media interest since its inception. Previous collaborators include: British actor; Sir Ian McKellen, actor/musician; Colin Salmon and Royal Shakespeare Company Voice Director; Cicely Berry. 2011 sees the launch Akala's latest endeavour 'Illa State Productions' to garner his budding scriptwriting talent alongside TV presenting and as a music composer for various TV and Film projects. About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

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this was my homework lol
This nigga got the same speech impediment as RZA no wonder he keeps on quoting him kekekekeke
cool
im in school now
I know very little about either one: Hip Hop or Shakespeare... The pop quiz helps us look at the raw language out of context. Sharing rhythm still is confusing when the speed changes.
here bc memes
very good presentation exploring hip hop and shakespear ..... ..by ..akala
The words of Jay-Z: "Uh, uh uh uh/ It's big pimpin baby/ It's big pimpin, spendin G's/ Feel me uh-huh uhh, uh-huh/ Ge-ge-geyeah, geyeah/Ge-ge-geyeah, geyea-- Jay-Z - Big Pimpin' Lyrics
Are you seriously comparing these profane gruntings to the words of William Shakespeare? Ridiculous!
Ridiculous attempt at confusing and conflating the golden Shakespeare with the chattering monkeys of hip-hop. They both used English, but not equally. When the ages have buried Jay-Z under mountains of dusty forgetfulness Shakespeare will still be read and acted.
Unsurprising that a bunch of white supremacist nonsense going on in this comment sections. Akala's talked about butt hurt reactions from folk comparing the great "Englishmen" to a savage before...
I got them all right; all I am is a 17 year old hip hop fan. A black girl who has only ever read shakespeare in school. I didn't know any of the songs or plays he reference, but I got them all right. I find it funny, for the audiences he's had that poll is very impactful. If you looked in the room it was mostly old white people. That judgement and bias they've had sits on their hands every time they persistently thought it was shakespeare.
Truly inspiring.
This is bullshit.
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ok dudes education reaches as far as knowing that tthere was a dude called shakesspear. but the fact shakespear was kina pornografic, primitiv entertainer is allready to much of getting into the topic. but what do you want from somebody whos world is filled with lowlife art like eminem and shakespear? who could blame him. goethe, schiller and the fact that he is refering to rap bc hiphop is just an term for marketing the"4elements"(wich is also ironic bc that was the begin of rap or hiphop dying bc from anti-mainstream it became something he heard about and getting more materialistic on daily basis" but i guess "du bist was du isst" and more of your are as whak as the scums you listen to. at least ted could be a little bit less racical instead of let somebody talk bout hiphop just and only bc he is black. but i have to get know if i should feel offended or sorry for this lost soul that knows about wutang but no coka nostra, 2whak but no rugged man, eminem but no joe budden.
SHUUU SOLOMON BOYSSSSSSS!!!!!
this is so cool. I love the history of hip hop and the rhythmic Greoks or however you spell it
Wow

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