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Grammy Award-winning rapper Lupe Fiasco is taking his talents to Johns Hopkins University’s Peabody Institute, joining the faculty as a distinguished visiting professor in the fall of 2025.

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

Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco will serve as a visiting professor at Johns Hopkins University's Peabody Institute to teach a rap course as part of JHU's new four-year hip-hop program.

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.