The many sides of hip hop

Hip hop music appeals to a wider audience than ever. Poet and dancer Marc Bamuthi Joseph says he hopes to teach people of all ages and races that hip hop is not monolithic, and not all negative.

Marc Bamuthi Joseph: Arts activist, dancer, hip hop and spoken word artist. The Walker Art Center recently was awarded a Joyce Foundation grant to support the world premiere of "the break/s" as well as Joseph's artist-in-residency. Joseph will perform the work April 10 - 12 at the Walker in Minneapolis.