I believe that hip hop would be a great way to spice things up in our classroom, however, I had never thought about the idea until reading Akom’s Critical Hip Hop Pedagogy as a Form of Liberatory Praxis. I think hip hop would be a great way to promote social justice and youth activism. People love watching hip hop, not only that but it can also be fun to do. However, people don’t just do hip hop for fun, they do it as a way to express themselves, almost as if it were a language. Akom states that hip hop has been the most influential cultural movement for youth and young adults in the world since the 1970’s (p. 55). This being said, it is a great way to get your students attention. There is often a stereotype around hip hop where people assume it only happens in the streets and that its just for fun. This however is not the case and it can be used for many things, such as teaching. I see no reason why we should not include hip hop in education, not only is it fun but it also can keep students engaged while still teaching them something important.