Lupe Fiasco has been hired as a visiting professor at the first-ever Bachelor of Music in Hip Hop degree program at Johns Hopkins University

Potential turntablists, rappers, beatboxers and producers are applying now for admission to the fall 2025 semester, with applications accepted until Jan. 24.

Grammy Award-winning rapper Lupe Fiasco will serve as a distinguished visiting professor at Johns Hopkins University, Peabody Institute.

Lupe Fiasco has been named a distinguished visiting professor at Johns Hopkins University’s Peabody Institute. As announced by the musician on Instagram, he will teach rap to students seeking a Bachelor of Music in Hip-Hop at the esteemed institution.