May 20th
4 hours – Studying Tupac: Strictly for My N.*.G.G.A.Z.
2 hours – Writing Poetry
2 hours – Comparing Tupac: 2Pacalypse to All Eyez On Me
May 21st
2.5 hours – Attending Seminar on Perloff/Neuro
3 hours – Working on songs
2.5 hours – Writing poetry, considering similarities between Tupac’s The Rose That Grew From Concrete and my own poetry
May 22nd
3 hours – Attending Guest Lecture/Writing workshop with Eirik Sommerfelt
2 hours – Writing “My Lyricist: Tupac Shakur”, thinking of duality
2 hours – Watching: Tupac: Interviews
May 23rd
3.5 hours – Attending “My Poets” Class/Guest Lecture by Eirik Sommerfelt
3 hours – Writing and editing lyrics
2 hours – Research: How to Rap: The Art and Science of the Hip Hop MC, looking for strategies in rhyme and rhythm
1 hour – Writing “My Lyricist: Tupac Shakur”
May 24th
3 hours – Writing lyrics
2.5 hours – Writing Poetry
3 hours – Writing “My Lyricist: Tupac Shakur”
Totals
This week: 41 hours
Cumulative total: 118.5 hours
Reading List:
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My Poets
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How To Rap: The Art and Science of the Hip Hop MC
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The Rose That Grew from Concrete