{"id":2355814,"date":"2026-04-02T18:03:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T18:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2355814"},"modified":"2026-04-02T18:03:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T18:03:15","slug":"howard-universitys-new-course-centers-on-cardi-bs-am-i-the-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/howard-universitys-new-course-centers-on-cardi-bs-am-i-the-drama\/","title":{"rendered":"Howard University&#8217;s new course centers on Cardi B&#8217;s &#8216;Am I The Drama?&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\">\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/videos\/videoelephant\/thumbnails\/89309065007.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>Cardi B holds Bronx pop-up event for new beauty line<\/p>\n<p>Cardi B had a pop-up event in the Bronx Tuesday to support her new beauty line and the Grow-Good Beauty Supply Bus.<\/p>\n<p>Fox &#8211; 5 NY<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Howard University is combining hip-hop culture and the music business to offer students a unique educational experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A new course, dubbed \u201cThe Cardi B: Am I The Drama? The Art, Production, Marketing, and Cultural Impact of Hip-Hop,\u201d will examine all aspects of the Grammy-winning rapper\u2019s rollout for her sophomore album, which <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2025\/06\/23\/cardi-b-new-album-release-date\/84323270007\/\">she released seven years after her debut.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.howard.edu\/jasmine-young\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/profiles.howard.edu\/jasmine-young\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jasmine Young<\/a> is the director of the Warner Music\/Blavatnik Music Business Center at the prestigious Washington, DC-based historically black college and university (HBCU). Known as the Hip-Hop Professor,\u00a0Young has worked with major acts throughout her career in the music business, including rap stars DMX and Jay Z.<\/p>\n<p>Now, through her efforts, she works to bridge that gap between the business and the students.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis center came about because of the passion and community that we have at Howard University for the music industry and as a way to support students to be a pathway,\u201d Young told USA TODAY.<\/p>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">More Cardi B news: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2026\/04\/02\/cardi-b-wins-lawsuit-enough\/89432437007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cardi B scores new legal win after judge dismisses $50 million suit<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">&#8216;Speak to the students on their level,&#8217; Young says<\/h2>\n<p>Since Young<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:7442023183945265153\/?originTrackingId=8arPFx3sjNzGVg85LW3FoA%3D%3D\"> announced<\/a> the three-credit experience, which has only 24 slots for the fall, it has been highly anticipated among underclassmen. Young said she and her co-teachers will be able to \u201cspeak to the students on their level and about what they&#8217;re excited for.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCardi B is a household name at this point, a phenomenon. And we&#8217;re going to talk about her rise, and what makes her this amazing, global, iconic person in the music business,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<p>Sharing the news in a LinkedIn post, Young further explained, &#8220;This course is groundbreaking because it validates hip-hop as both a scholarly discipline and a living, breathing global economy, while giving students real-time access to the strategies, storytelling, and brand architecture behind a superstar like Cardi B. Students are excited because this isn\u2019t theory alone, it\u2019s access, it&#8217;s proximity, it\u2019s the REAL playbook.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Young is partnering with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.howard.edu\/msia-clark\">Dr. Msia Kibona Clark,<\/a> associate professor in the Department of African Studies and director of the school\u2019s hip-hop studies minor, as well as <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.howard.edu\/patrick-parks\">Professor Pat Parks<\/a>, assistant professor and area coordinator in the Department of Theatre Arts.\u00a0The curriculum would not only focus on Cardi B, but also the brains who helped \u201cAm I The Drama?\u201d become a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.riaa.com\/gold-%20platinum\/?tab_active=default-award&amp;se=cardi+b\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.riaa.com\/gold-%20platinum\/?tab_active=default-award&amp;se=cardi+b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">platinum-level success<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>From her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2025\/08\/29\/cardi-b-hair-wardrobe-go-viral-legal-trial\/85888591007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2025\/08\/29\/cardi-b-hair-wardrobe-go-viral-legal-trial\/85888591007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">court trial<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2025\/09\/19\/cardi-b-disses-bia-new-album\/86236526007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2025\/09\/19\/cardi-b-disses-bia-new-album\/86236526007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rap feuds<\/a>,<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/picture-gallery\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2025\/05\/13\/cardi-b-music-career-photos\/83596834007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/picture-gallery\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2025\/05\/13\/cardi-b-music-career-photos\/83596834007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> fashion,<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/shopping\/2025\/09\/17\/how-to-buy-cardi-b-concert-tickets-little-miss-drama-tour-full-schedule\/86199456007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/shopping\/2025\/09\/17\/how-to-buy-cardi-b-concert-tickets-little-miss-drama-tour-full-schedule\/86199456007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sold-out headlining tour<\/a>, Cardi B has kept the world&#8217;s attention during this era of her career. The &#8220;Magnet&#8221; has built her <span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0\">star powe<\/span>r on<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2025\/09\/17\/cardi-b-get-married-again\/86202049007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2025\/09\/17\/cardi-b-get-married-again\/86202049007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0vulnerability and relatability,<\/a> interacting with fans online and in person at her shows nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>Cardi B continues that approach with her business ventures. Last month, she <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bxtimes.com\/photos-grow-good-beauty-and-cardi-b-hosts-hair-care-pop-up\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bxtimes.com\/photos-grow-good-beauty-and-cardi-b-hosts-hair-care-pop-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hosted a pop-up event<\/a> in her hometown, Bronx, New York, for her new haircare line, Grow Good Beauty.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Other universities have examined celebrities and their work<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to textbook research and case studies, Howard students will \u201cbe talking to production, and they&#8217;ll be talking to marketing,\u201d Young said. \u201cThen also learning about gender and culture and the representation of Black women and minority women in the music business.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other universities around the country have centered music artists and their work in their academic courses. In recent years, for instance, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2024\/11\/12\/beyonce-course-to-be-offered-at-yale-university\/76207510007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2024\/11\/12\/beyonce-course-to-be-offered-at-yale-university\/76207510007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yale University<\/a> and Cornell University have examined Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s cultural impact and influence. Earlier this year, Tina Knowles was a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tennessean.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2026\/01\/16\/beyonce-tina-knowles-vanderbilt-course\/88162375007\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tennessean.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2026\/01\/16\/beyonce-tina-knowles-vanderbilt-course\/88162375007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">guest for Vanderbilt University&#8217;s &#8220;Beyonc\u00e9: Epic Artist, Feminist Icon<\/a>&#8221; course.<\/p>\n<p>For Young, getting Cardi B into the School of Business would be the icing on the cake.\u201cMy dream workshop would be Cardi B and her team, for them to just teach&#8230; and talk to the students in real time about the success,&#8221; Young said.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at tardrey@usatodayco.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.usatoday.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cardi B holds Bronx pop-up event for new beauty line Cardi B had a pop-up event in the Bronx Tuesday to support her new beauty line and the Grow-Good Beauty Supply Bus. 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