Jay Z
In 2011, Georgetown Professor Michael Eric Dyson brought the life and career of Jay Z into his classroom for a course titled “Sociology of Hip Hop: Jay Z.”
The course examined Jay Z’s career and tied it to lessons on African American culture and business, with students having a midterm, final exam, and required readings including the rapper’s book Decoded.
“I think he’s an icon of American excellence,” Dyson tells Fox News.