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Larry “LAK” Henderson is the founder of Smart Music Entertainment, and the creator of a new sound of hip-hop music that is used as a tool to educate and awaken the consciousness of youth and people in our communities. His album, Lesson One: Hip-Hop & Education, has hit Amazon bestseller lists (#1 in Hot New Releases and #8 in Educational Music), and has received airplay on major radio stations around the world, due to his combination of deep, historical insights and authentic hip-hop sound.
The album features songs about African and African-American history, politics, geography, money management, and commentary on the social war raging in our urban communities. CBS calls Lesson One “creative, innovative, and informative.” Dominion of New York Magazine says, “Most people who use hip-hop to educate do so badly. Lak does it so well.”
Lak is a social critic, history and religion intellectual, and an innovative education advocate. Through his company’s Smart Music Insights initiative, he offers free performances and educational workshops for urban youth; guidance for parents and youth educators on ways to foster learning; and original songwriting to support awareness campaigns for positive community organizations. Lak holds degrees in Africana Studies, Communications, and Labor Studies from Rutgers University, and studied studio engineering at the Institute of Audio Research.
Larry talks about:
– Larry shares what life was like growing up in New Jersey and the people who provided him strength while he was growing up
– What his life like not growing up with his dad
– How hip hop became part of his life in the third grade and his youth hip hop journey
– How he was offered a record contact with a major record label in grade nine
– The story behind Smart Music Entertainment
– The state of many of today’s urban youth and what needs to be done to help them
– Has being a father of three girls changed his approach to hip hop?
– The new release, Lesson Two
– His thoughts on the current state of hip hop and how has it changed since he started
– What is up next for Smart Music Entertainment
– His message for urban youth and black America
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