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Harvard University Announce New Fellowship In Honour Of Nas
Wednesday 17th July 2013 | Cameron
Rapper Nas Lends His Name To Univeristy Scholarship
Regarded by many as one of the most prestigious university's in the world, top American Ivy League school, Harvard University has made a point of staying down with the kids by announcing the formation of potentially the coolest scholarship program ever created.
In honour of Queens based rapper Nas, the 'Nasir Jones Hip-Hop Fellowship' has been set up as a brand new creative support fund to aid artists and scholars 'who demonstrate exceptional productive scholarship and exceptional creative ability in the arts in connection with hip-hop.'
Established in conjunction with the W.E.B Du Bois Institute and The Hip-Hop Archive, the scholarship is supposed to be "intellectually challenging and innovative", teaching the lucky canditdates to respect the rich heritage and traditions associated with hip-hop.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., director of the W.E.B Du Bois Institute desribed Nas as an obvious choice to lend his name to the award, as he is a "true visionary" character in hip-hop, consistently showing others how boundaries "can be pushed and expanded to further the cause of education and knowledge."
In response to the honour, Nas commented "I am immensely over-the-top excited about the Nasir Jones Hip-Hop Fellowship at Harvard. From Queens, NY to true cultural academia. My hopes are that greed for knowledge, art, self-determination and expression go a long way.”
He added, “It is a true honor to have my name attached to so much hard work, alongside great names like Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and W.E.B. Du Bois and to such a prestigious and historical institution, and all in the name of the music I grew to be a part of.”
It is not yet known how many people will be awarded the scholarship, however with Nas' name attached to the award, no doubt there will be a huge number of applicants scrambling to try and follow in the rapper's hallowed footsteps.
Watch the video for Nas and Amy Winehouse's track 'Cherry Wine' below.
Cameron Stanton @mydaybydaymusic
