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Head of the Class

by Hip Hop Headucatorz

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Can you spell Hip Hop HeadUcatorz? H – Honesty honed into homophones Hold back? (Nah) We hold hope for home alones (Jon Corbin) I – Improvise, incubate, motivate to improve Ignite imagination, see students in bloom (Chase March) P – Proper technique, produce perfectly Purposely punish weak poets I do it personally (Wizekrak) H – Healthy with the hype To the heights, We get heated Hip Hop Helps you when you need it (I.Khan) O – Open to outlook, quite the opposite The obtuse have opinions and always offer it (Wizekrak) P – Penning passages with patience Pursuing proficient pedagogy with every parlance (Chase March) H – No handmaid, she handmade producing hertz so dope it hurts, headphones on n got you hearing (The Apologette) E – Excitedly educate with effervescence Energy and enthusiasm, that’s the essence (Chase March) A – Droppin attitude n adjectives Emcee academics, poetic bars—absent of additives (The Apologette) D – Rhyme delivery definitely dope Any defect I dash it, watch it decompose (Wizekrak) U – Universe Utterings Upstanding UHaul Underhanded Update Understanding (MikeAll) C – Cacophonous classrooms cultivate character Create citizens capable of contributing (Chase March) A – Abandon trash, take advantage of the planet We annihilate the atmosphere and we’re awesome at it (Wizekrak) T – Tossinè truth, teaching no tabulae rasa theories With that tongue twisting word trigonometry (The Apologette) O – Opening Optics Order Organization Optimal Options to Operate Ovation (MikeAll) R – Recognize rhymes scheme ridiculous Renovating rules to renew recipients (Jon Corbin) Z – Zed gen buZZes Zeus w their genius Zealously Zoom a to Z seiZing Zeniths (MikeAll) Hip Hop HeadUcatorz to the letter, HipHop HeadUcatorz to the letter
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(Chorus) “Going out in the world to teach knowledge” “My answers be ample in a packed classroom” “Don’t be a fool like those that don’t go to school” “Each one teach one” [Wizekrak] Each One Teach One, mind yeh speech son You wanna write? Grab a dictionary you need one Unique tongue surplus of flows, no deficit Won’t put vocal to mic ‘till I perfected it Project it, clear, master the flow Retrieved a ball from the roof for the children below So let's go, start a track, have it done by noon Catch me freestyling ill from September to June- [MikeAll] September thru June blessing the booth Testers left mute like Teach stepped in the room Refreshing class like your schedule’s new True HipHop is a tool to connect with the youth Represent Special Ed dude “Come on, Let’s Move it” Use tune as solution not soul pollution Mike all for the cause of knowledge raising Each One Teach One Hip Hop Edutainment- (Chorus) [Just Sev] Each One Teach One bunch a teachers in the booth Spittin lessons so hard I think somebody lost a tooth Got into the game to start reppin for the youth But the grind never stops when you're diggin for the Truth Pick up a shovel so that you can get the scoop Oblivion is cyclical, takes work to break the loop Can't believe everything on TV or in books Cuz many heroes of today were once considered crooks- [A Cubed] Feeling overwhelmed, how can we take the helm? We need working coping strategies to deal with times of stress Some self-discipline to handle all the tests Some self-awareness, to access these tools Without these things, your self treatment is cruel Without these tools who would want to stay in school Let’s model chill and avoid dem pills Purchase some wood and learn how to drill With education, let’s have our fill With education, let’s have our fill- [Tigz] So here we go! Kickin a flow like spinning BBoys on the floor It's classic fantastic boombapish beats for the show So what do you know? I’m used to burning kicks, walls, and pieces, But without a decent thesis I can’t really do my research. CHECK IT. It’s not a blessing got me stressing every adolescent. Thinking about our youth, Represented by some standard testing, And if you believe that’s good, trust it. Ya’ll are just a STAR backwards with fire steaming up the bucket. What if?- (Chorus) [Jon Corbin] I wrote a rap for the class that said ‘reach for the stars’ They gasped at the fact that the teacher had bars I laughed, told the cats that I speak from the heart And craft the tracks to help em see in the dark Yeah my light gon’ shine cause we needing a spark I write my rhymes cause I beef with the charts I fight this crime by increasing their smarts Then inspire young minds by releasing my art- [Chase March] To lift up and inspire is the greatest mission The best way to do so is to truly listen To the voice of the youth they got something to say Way too smart to learn the old way As teachers we got to make connections, pay attention Meet the students where they are Give them tools to exceed their current reach/ Build the mutual respect or there's nothing you can teach- (Outro)
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Bookwormz 03:53
(Chorus) I.Khan beats knock like hooks Hit you in the head w our fav books I.Khan beats knock like hooks Hit you in the head w our fav books (Chase March) You can read in small sips and large gulps Choose whatever you want from graphic novels to self help Tell me your interests, I'll point you in the right direction I'm a librarian, that's my job, it's in the fine print So, you gotta "Read for Your Life" and get equipped For situations you may find yourself in Get some context to see the bigger picture or zone And get off your screens unless that's a book on your phone (Wizekrak) I.Khan makes beats and me, I spit the verse Make a joint dope when I insert words It’s the Gremlim author, I stay out of the light I don’t read much but I like a story at night I mean read lyrics when I speak into condensers And I read graphs and Choose Your Own Adventure The Road Not Taken flip back a few pages I cheat with books and I’m cool with the changes (Chorus) (the apologette) Wake up in the mornin' pour my coffee fresh Crack open the spine turn, sip I’m bless Love the crisp crunch of the page when I read Building in my mind those "Glass Menageries" Blowin' up there canons of irrelevant ages Lin Manuel reachin' Heights for generations Callin' for Da Kink from boss Trey Anthony Cued up with the lines of Hughes and Hansberry (MikeAll) “Walk Good Guyana Boy” with my Hip Hopping True school jool underground “Hobbit" There and Back Again” cycle can’t stop it DJs “Lord of the Rings” sharp cuts chop it Topics fav reads go and glean these Share Prayer for HipHop like Owen Meaney HHH freak I.Khan bomb beats Peep the Rose that Grew from “Scarborough” Concrete (Chorus) (Jon Corbin) A free writer has got no limit, lines are exquisite Words create worlds it’s a great place to visit Imma crank it up 451 degrees It’s the Curious Case of these reading emcees Read "Brother" while building hearts for the nation Read "Gutter Child" to spark imagination And yeah, our love of books can seem so aggressive But only cause the mind that it builds is impressive (Just Sev) Picked up "Ulysses" by James Joyce Never passed page 3, ok not my first choice Doesn’t have to be a battle, reading should be fun, Ever got lost in a story only stopping when you’re done? Like any good hustler, I got a few books on the go, I read before bed and when things are moving slow Read something daily, don’t just burn that clock. You can gain knowledge anywhere, Learning never stops
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WIZEKRAK: Ill drummer drumming Headucatorz coming through and If you got dope lyrics you control the movement If I see something wack in here I remove it I micromanage tracks and it’s more for my amusement Rhyme pollutant, stand in the sun, skin translucent Edit these rhymes/ perfect flows/ make improvements Careful adjustments/ the same thing I teach my students My words flow over drum beats like they’re fluids MIKEALL: Practice makes improvement Masters remain students Map then aim ya movement Tap in brain stay rooted Graph strengths then play to it Hat trick games conclusion Match stick flame ebullient HeadUcatorz ain’t truant TIGZ: What’s going on? I hate hearing, sir that I’m already done And there’s nothing I can do. Why bother? I’m just slow and dumb. Don’t be rude! Cuz your attitude could smoothen out refinement Jagged edge catches feelings every time that we ask “why kid?” Just define it. Or rewind it. Take a sec to inspect the line quick. Without edits there’s no credit for Hail Mary Plays to bet with. So WOoo Better make that choice and move on Satisfaction without action is a lasting past abstraction. What? WOoo Finalize that choice and move on And Realize no race was won Beginning with a false start at the run CHORUS: We gets meticulous This is how we living this Everyday building the craft to grow giftedness Meticulous This is how we living this Everyday building the craft Come be our witnesses SADAT X: Ay yo, 16 bars, keep the car running I'm seen in real time If you don't refine your craft You in past tense and it'll all come out in the rinse Why rap if you ain't special Always being a passenger Riding shotgun is regular Me I aspire Plus my footprints can't be followed This rap thing is swallowed and regurgitated And as I previously stated I wouldn't mind being an architect But in a sense, I am You supposed to always spot out a scam You get nothing for nothing, remember that When I was first born that first December My pops told me that I wear many hats and only write things I witness Are you for real, yo Are you getting this? Don't waste my jewels Know this and what they teach you in schools And remember peace is the absence of confusion I'mma leave this in the air CHORUS THE APOLOGETTE: Call it process, gotta make some progress Rhymes like a goddess, but wait I digress Wanna move for success? It’s work I confess Only way to impress? Gotta strive for finesse I be writin' n scratchin' n writin' over them Til the right thoughts n rhymes be flowin’ out my pen Turn em over my tongue then change ‘em up n then Spit them words off the page, drop it like a gem CHASE MARCH: My first attempt at it was the best it'll ever be Never gonna top that so I'll quit right now and move on comfortably Clearly top pedigree don't even try to argue the Finer facts, time to relax, no looking back, see I'm not for falling or failing cause that's ridiculous Except it isn't it's pretty much required Stoking the fire to make it higher fueled by passion and desire Never letting anything slow me down and stay defiant JON CORBIN: Practice makes perfect? (Nah) Practice makes progress I might be from Philly cause I’m trying to trust the process Don’t call me silly ‘cause I keep the rhymes honest Do whatever it takes to get better that’s who Jon is After your work pause for self reflection Better than the last time? That’s more impressive! Being myself! (All the time) No time for poor impressions The tortoise always wins in the end - that’s the best win
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[Chorus] The classrooms closed but our minds are free The C O V I D got we Teaching at home (3x) [Tigz] A-B-C-D-E-F-G C-O-V-I-D got me Teaching my class behind a glass and a keyboard Checking each second to minute for any reports. Are we going back to pens and pencils, chalks and blackboards? I’m thinking about passwords for the router and Google classroom. No. You got to know we got things in control When push comes to shove Teachers we are known for making due with what we got so what’s the difference with this spot they really got us in. So let’s begin. I got nothing but love for the frontline workers Who put it down for us all. So remember! Isolation is the option cuz its families we are watching. So my prayers are for more than a hundred thousand not forgotten [MikeAll] HeadUcatorz stay at home over IKhan beats Used to write on sheets now type bomb speech Covid-19 got us living thru screens Trying to upload hope and stay close remotely Stroke keyboards building Google classrooms Paranoid bout Zoom and video chat rooms Study to know e-learning modes Yo why don’t every child have device at home [Wizekrak] Covid-19 got me teaching at home Texting the crew about work, gotta reach for the phone Call me Capone, the OG of this online stuff I’ve been ahead of the game, I’m quick hard to catch up And now I’m planning all these lessons online for the students They’re all good, but there’s always room for improvement It’s difficult, I’d rather teach kids in the class The forecast? Too hard to say when we’ll be back [the apologette] This covid isolation got me replaying Days of normalcy and classroom slaying Missing them kids while keeping safe from contagion Working distance learning like Kawhi ball playing Gotta learn some patience, yo we know this ain’t ideal Uploading videos with that social appeal This moment is absurd just like a play by O’Neil But the crew be holding it down TO to Sarnia to Peel [Chase March] I don't ask my students to do anything I wouldn't Took plenty of online classes myself, it's not prudent Not stuck in the classroom though,get comfortable And prove you can adapt, learn, and grow Put in the effort to show where you're at Do things you shouldn't or couldn't while in class And enjoy the change of routine Make it your own Surprise both of us with how this goes [A Cubed] Je ne sais pas. Qu’est-ce que j’en sais moi ?! The directive is to teach from home, An Online foray mixed with the use of phone. Feels like I’m walking this path at night Without a map nor a flashlight With some trial and error, this online learning is gonna take flight To Covid-19 seems like the best response On commence la renaissance! [Just Sev] When life gives lemons you can still make something sweet Let me break off some advice as a spit to the beat. Don’t forget your fitness, find the time to get it in, Exercising can be hard, it takes work and discipline First and foremost, be safe and keep your distance, still so much we can all do for instance; Walk, skips, squats, dips, knee-high kicks, wall sits, Russian twists, should all do the trick, That’s a couple exercises but there’s many more, Yo, I know you’re bored, you just gotta hit the floor, you got nothing but time for you to build your core, you can make a game of it and try to beat your friends score Your education’s vital but it doesn’t top your health, Try to keep up with your studies, but prioritize yourself
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Recess Break 01:49
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Mista Dee 03:28
(Verse 1) [Wizekrak] Stu Dent Alright….first day of school grab my stuff backpack it Walk around at recess flashing the Starter jacket   Aircraft design loose leaf manipulated Launched it during French class got it confiscated   She was ready to destroy no respect for the folds Didn’t’ have clearance for takeoff I suppose I was told that French class was no place for aircraft She ripped it in half now that’s division like math   Alright...why these teachers freaking? Mad theatrics Doing back flips over this kid’s airborne tactics Mathematics get the angle right when you kick flip Off of a desk pull off the complex trick   Now I’m banned from Pleasant View Library stiff sentence My ill move prevented mefrom coming through the entrance People always look must be something ‘bout my presence I should fake sick and avoid the next day’s attendance (Chorus) What teachers make comedy gold With so much drama its pure jokes What teachers make comedy gold With so much drama its pure jokes (Verse 2) [Just Sev] Teacher Bout to start my lesson, but got bumped and spilt my coffee, Now my lesson plan wrecked, so I stepped to print another copy, was outside my class for only about a minute,   y'all won’t believe what I saw when I came back in it,    I said, “What’s going on, close your mouths and have a seat, you know the ruckus from this class is shaking houses down the street? Now don't even play like none of you are guilty, I got so much dirt on all of you, man the file's filthy”,   All of sudden I’m feeling sick to the core,  this kid burst in through the door, threw his Vision on the floor,  started rolling on his board, all civility ignored, I can’t take this anymore! Back out you go, corridor”   So I stepped outside for a chat one on one,  “You know why you’re here, so you can stop playing dumb.   I’m snatching your board, and don’t give me that look,  Plus six days detention for the plane Madame took!”  (Chorus) (Verse 3) [MikeAll] Dent Parents Dent family to the office not this again Prays amen consequence circumvents suspension Partner with a grin loves confrontation Childhood triggers retaliation Shaking hands as I say what Stu do Threw a plane went insane with some skate board moves Respect Board rules only want a fair chance Chance for what’s the prob French is a spare class Just give him a pass trustees a contact One tap of speed dial I'll put you on blast Now dear relax no need to do that Lets have a civil chat where you don’t spaz Save wrath for our lad address him with madness Change act fast quick or lack starter jacket Later for fake hacking not sick just misbehaving No way you’re missing school is parents vacation (Chorus)
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June Blues 02:45
(Verse 1) [Chase March] Ya know when you get to the end of a good book not finished yet and don't wanna look at the pages that's left, kinda got ya shook everyone else counting down like they can finally be free but for ten months this place energized me it's like I got two homes and I built this one of stone now it's crumbling, bit by bit art work comes down, bulletin board displays in disarray on the last day, when all the students gone I sit on one of their desks and look around, forlorn did I do enough to prepare them for the road ahead should be elated, but there's melancholy instead some of my peers don't understand, they're flying high off to sunny destinations I can't afford a vacation, I'll be working all summer maybe that's why there's no elation and I'm feeling deflated (Chorus) [the apologette] These teacher blues, Ain’t nothing I can do, We had a second home now it’s gone (Verse 2) [Chase March] Every September's filled with promise and it's so exciting the first chapter of a good book this year I'm rising to new heights never to rest on my laurels and teach the same way every class is a fresh discovery and it takes time to reach the point where communication, trust, and accountability is ingrained what we had with this one class will never be the same maybe that's why it's hard parting ways in June I get what I call the teacher blues let me try to explain, these kids have been mine day in and day out for the better part of a year invested time, thought, and worry over every individual they probably gave me more than I gave them, reciprocal summer break, calls it right what we built fades we can't jump back because we're all on separate paths when last month we were so in sync that we cruised and now I'm left with these teacher blues (Chorus) [the apologette] These teacher blues, Ain’t nothing I can do, We had a second home now it’s gone
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The Hip Hop Headucatorz are more than just a rap group. The crew is comprised of DJs, producers, emcees, breakers, and graffiti artists from across Southern Ontario, Canada. They are all active teachers who embrace Hip Hop culture both in and out of the classroom. As professional educators, they know how it can reach and inspire students.

"Head of the Class" is not just an album. It is a way to connect with students and fellow teachers. The songs are accompanied with lesson plans and resources that can be used in the classroom (this book is available for purchase with the deluxe version of the album).\

All of our tracks are clean and ready for play in the classroom.

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released March 11, 2022

All lyrics written by the artist performing them.
All artwork designed by Tigz.
DJ cuts by Chase March.
All music produced by I.Khan.

All songs mixed & mastered by Wizekrak except . . .

“Each One Teach One” by TJ for Secret Suburbia and . . .
“Add It Up” by Symbiant

Hip Hop Headucatorz are . . .

A-Cubed, Chase March, I.Khan, Jon Corbin, Just Sev, MattDee, MikeAll, the apologette, Tigz, Wizekrak

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Hip Hop Headucatorz

The Hip Hop Headucatorz are a group of Ontario Teachers who believe in the use of Hip Hop culture to inspire and engage students.
The Headucatorz are made up of DJs, producers, emcees, breakers and graffiti artists who are active educators across Southern Ontario.

Members - A-Cubed, Chase March, I.Khan, Jon Corbin, Just Sev. Matt Dee, MikeAll, the apologette, Tigz, and Wizekrak
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