On Wednesay Jamie and I performed the Rap Guide to Evolution for a group of 120 students and teachers at Union County High School in East Tennessee, and I’m proud but also sorry to say there has been some backlash … Continue reading
Baba Brinkman
Baba Brinkman is a Canadian rap artist, writer, actor, and tree planter. He is best known for his award-winning hip-hop theatre shows, including The Rap Guide to Evolution and The Canterbury Tales Remixed, which interpret the works of Darwin and Chaucer for a modern audience.Contact Baba Brinkman
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- @StellaaReilly was it helpful, or just a viable excuse to distract yourself? 8 hours ago
- @KateRoseMe for some examples, check out The Canterbury Tales Remixed: http://t.co/f6lA6VDM 1 day ago
- @KateRoseMe hey Kate, thanks for the follow. FYI Chaucer had some ideas about what women want and how they get it... #thatswhatshesaid 1 day ago
Recent Press
“Most rappers boast about their intellect, but few go out and actually get a master’s degree in medieval and Renaissance literature so they can spit better rhymes.” —Huffington Post
“He maintains the essence of Chaucer’s stories and storytelling itself in a fresh way, and his diction and timing capture the Middle Ages’ anachronisms and idiosyncrasies in a way that effortlessly interprets them for a modern audience.” —Backstage
“An audacious hip hop approach to some great literary classics; the show is funny and thoughtful.” —Theater Is Easy
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