Here is how GZA describes the Science Genius project in the New York City Public
Now that hip hop has become the single most dominant cultural touchstone in the lives of most youth, Chris Edmin, Rap Genius and I have come together to sponsor Science Genius. We chose hip hop as an art form to educate the listeners about scientific topics. As I said before I am not a science teacher. I go into classrooms as an artist and provide a model for students to communicate the information learned from their science teachers.
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