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J. Rawls | |
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Birth name | Jason Daniel Rawls [1] |
Born | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | February 27, 1974
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupations | |
Years active | 1998–present |
Labels | Polar Entertainment |
Website | www |
Jason Daniel Rawls (born February 27, 1974 [2] ), better known by his stage name J. Rawls, is an American hip hop musician, producer, disc jockey (DJ), educator, and speaker born in Columbus, Ohio. [3] He is best known for his work with Masta Ace, Mos Def and Talib Kweli. [4] Because of his work with Black Star, a hip hop group composed of Mos Def and Talib Kweli, and their debut studio album, Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star , Rawls soon became an independent hip-hop main-stay. The album became a success and was part of the late 1990s underground hip-hop explosion.[ citation needed ] Rawls has also worked with artists such as Dose One, Domo Genesis, Capital Steez, Beastie Boys, Slum Village, Diamond D, John Robinson, El Da Sensei, Sadat X, Count Bass D, Grand Agent, [5] 9th Wonder, J-Live, Us3 and Moka Only.
Rawls has released three solo albums, and contributed to the Neo soul movement producing the likes of Aloe Blacc, Eric Roberson, Dudley Perkins, and others. [6] Fusing jazz and hip-hop, then coining the term "Jazz-Hop", his 2006 work with "The Liquid Crystal Project" [7] led to national acclaim for his collaboration with B-Jazz, [8] Rob Riley, Eddie Bayard and Charles Cooper and their tribute to producer J. Dilla. His Columbus-based production company and record label continue to make an impact in the national hip hop scene, and he is in demand as a DJ for clubs and private functions around the country. [9]
J. Rawls' first solo album came in 2001, with The Essence of J. Rawls, which featured "Great Live Caper", "Check the Clock" and "They Can't See Me". [10]
J. Rawls is also one half of the duo 3582 alongside Fat Jon of Five Deez. [11] 3582 released two albums, The Living Soul and Situational Ethics. [12] [13]
He released another solo album, The Hip-Hop Affect, in 2011. [14] [15] [16]
Respect Game or Expect Flames , his collaborative album with Casual of Hieroglyphics, was released on Nature Sounds in 2012. [17] It was described by Okayplayer as "one of the most consistently dope and balanced albums in 2012". [18]
In 2014, J. Rawls released an album, entitled The Legacy. [19]
In 2019, J. Rawls and John Robinson released an album, entitled Youth Culture Power (YCP), consisting of J Rawls produced, jazz-infused hip-hop tracks over which the emcees rhyme poetic on the state of educating inner city youth today. Rawls and Robinson list the many challenges; like culturally-biased standardized tests, the whitewashing of history in textbooks and the cutting of resources, but counter with a wealth of solutions; like relating to students, implementing new techniques in the classroom and simply being attentive to the happenings of their lives. [20]
Rawls holds a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Cincinnati, a master's degree in education from Ashland University and an Educational Doctorate degree in Educational Administration from Ohio University. [21] From 2012 to 2020 he served as an adjunct hip hop and music business instructor, as well as a visiting artist at Tiffin University in Tiffin, Ohio. He had conducted multiple workshops on the music industry, with focus on Hip-Hop Education and beat-making at major universities all around the country. He also has more than 15 years of K-12 teaching experience.
Rawls co-authored the book, "Youth Culture Power: A #HipHopEd Guide to Teacher-Student Relationships and Student Engagement" with John Robinson released through Peter Lang Publishers. [22] It is about the experience of educators and hip-hop artists in the urban classrooms, specifically on how to focus their efforts to teach students through Hip-Hop Based Education (HHBE). [23] They argue that Hip-Hop culture could be useful in establishing relationships among students contributing to increase in their classroom engagement. The purpose of this book is to present a fresh take on why educators should not discount the culture of youth within the classroom.
In 2021, Ohio University's Patton College of Education implemented the first ever hip-hop based education program to help prepare pre-service teachers to incorporate culturally relevant pedagogy into their own teaching styles. [24] [25] The program, known as Hip-Hop OHIO Patton Education (HOPE), is led by Rawls, who worked as the program coordinator. Hip Hop Based Education (HHBE) strives to teach the value of incorporating hip-hop-based education, culturally relevant pedagogy, and relational pedagogy into the classroom to build healthy and affirming relationships while improving engagement with students. Although this type of approach has been taught before, this is the first time it will be incorporated into a College of Education's Teacher Education program, according to Rawls. [26] [27]
Rawls was also a featured presenter for the Places of Invention, Bronx, New York, exhibit that opened in July 2015 at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. In this exhibit, a virtual Rawls walks visitors through the nuances of how to scratch and mix on a replica turntable. [28] [29]
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