About — giving rap a chance

giving rap a chance is a collation of writings, interviews and radio dedicated to hip-hop music as an artistic, academic discipline.

The site was founded in 2026 by Ayush Sanghavi, a writer, creator and student of hip-hop.

Get in touch via email at ayush [dot] sanghavi [at] yale [dot] edu. Please mention 'giving rap a chance' in the subject line.

Research Interests

Hip-Hop Studies Rap & Policing Rap & Sociology The Politics of Rap Cultural Theory Black Musical History Literary & Oral Devices in Rap Sampling & Copyright

Affiliation

Mellon Fellow
Yale University
New Haven, U.S.A.