On this episode of the #1 podcast celebrating all of Hip Hop culture as one of our nation’s greatest resources, Hip-Hop changing lives for the better…. at Carnegie Hall. We hear from LeBrandon Smith, the Manager of Social Impact at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute.
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LeBrandon Smith is the Manager, Social Impact Programs for Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute which serves more than 800,000 young people, families, students, community members, aspiring artists, and educators in New York City, across the United States, and around the globe each season. He’e been with the venerable institution since 2017, helping curate programs, events, and initiatives that benefit a wide range of NYC youth and artists.
We spoke on the verge of the second iteration of School of Thought, the second series of free workshops for rising and professional MCs led by the inimitable Black Thought, of the mighty Roots crew — and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
This masterclass is going on from April 4-7 and culminates in a public showcase at the Hall, followed the next day by Black Thought in conversation with young artists and fans. is just one of the many ways that Smith and the Weill Institute are emphatically, respectfully, and authentically incorporating Hip Hop into the programming at Carnegie Hall.
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Now, let’s get into it. Here’s my talk with LeBrandon Smith from Carnegie Hall.