Rap Guide to Culture NYC Reviews and Tickets

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(24 Reviews)

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Members say

Clever, Entertaining, Intelligent, Funny, Thought-provoking

About the Show

SoHo Playhouse Resident Artist Baba Brinkman explores cultural evolution and the power of social norms in his new hip-hop science comedy.

From the show:

SoHo Playhouse Resident Artist Baba Brinkman explores cultural evolution and the power of social norms in his new hip-hop science comedy, seeking solutions to today’s divisive culture wars in the latest research. Rap Guide to Culture premieres at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe before transferring to an off-Broadway run.

Baba is also presenting a rotating selection of his best-loved "Rap Guide to..." shows in rotation, a scientific hip-hop theater cycle that seriously (and humorously) tackles the most challenging questions of our age: Who are we? Where did we come from? And where are we going?

Member Reviews (24)

Entertaining, Intelligent, Funny, Clever

See it if Even if you dont like hip hop ir rap music Baba Brinkman give an excellent performance. If you want a show that's fun to watch.

Don't see it if If you hate hip hop music or a genre like this.

Relevant, Thought-provoking, Intelligent, Entertaining, Clever

See it if you like to learn while being entertained with some hip hop music, some made up on the spot, interesting visual projections & a good artist.

Don't see it if you do not like the music, do not like scientific evidence or one person shows. Read more

Cultural, Entertaining, Thought-provoking, Intelligent, Clever

See it if you want to witness another engaging, educational, witty 'Ted Rap' that combines the history of hip-hop, world culture & the artist himself.

Don't see it if you don't like freestyle rap or audience participation. [The success of each performance is largely dependent upon an active audience]. Read more

Entertaining, Intelligent, Quirky, Great writing, Clever

See it if You want an mix of scientific thought & personal history told through rap & hip-hop music. You want to be entertained while you learn.

Don't see it if You don't like rap & hip-hop. You want 1 of Baba's more scientific shows: this one's his most personal. Your political views skew right.

Refreshing, Unfocused, Quirky, Smart, Fun

See it if you want to see a hip hop take on culture, gender, race, science, literature. Original clever, and different. Brinkman is very engaging.

Don't see it if you don't like hip hop or one man shows. A bit repetitive but still worth seeing. Read more

Great writing, Thought-provoking, Relevant, Ambitious, Absorbing

See it if you like to be intellectually challenged and learn from a performance. This is more of a lecture with rap than a theatre piece. But fun, too

Don't see it if you don't want to hear rap or learn about hip-hop culture, culture in general, gender and sex. It is information-packed. But worth seeing.

Clever, Ambitious, Funny, Entertaining

See it if Though not really a fan of hip-hop I found this performance very entertaining and educational. Baba Brinkman was quite the performer.

Don't see it if Not interested in trying something new and you dislike Hip Hop Read more

Masterful, Exquisite, Clever

See it if want to extend knowledge about rap or get some basic ideas about rap. The show is good for people who knows and who never listen to rap

Don't see it if expecting to get rap guide to culture-you will not get it. Will be improvisations, little from science, sociology, biology, study of sexes Read more