May 27th

2 hours – Writing Poetry
3 hours – Reading: How To Rap: The Art and Science of The Hip Hop MC
2 hours – Recording

May 28th

2.5 hours – Attending Seminar on Perloff/Neuro
1 hour – Writing poetry
3 hours – Reading “My Poets”, Writing: My Lyricist:Tupac Shakur

May 30th

3 hours – Attending Guest Lecture/Performing for Calculated Poetics
2.5 hours – Catching up eAlphabet/Writing poetry
4 hours – Writing: My Lyricist: Tupac Shakur

May 31st

5 hours – Writing: My Lyricist: Tupac Shakur (on a plane)
4 hours – Writing: My Lyricist: Dre Dupre
1.5 hours – Listening: All Eyez on Me, considering parallel between The Rose That Grew From Concrete

June 1st

4 hours – Writing: My Lyricist: Tupac Shakur (finished!)
3 hours – Reading: How To Rap: The Art and Science of The Hip Hop MC
3 hours – Writing: My Lyricist: Dre Dupre

Totals

This week: 43.5 hours

Cumulative total: 162 hours

Reading List:

• My Poets

• How To Rap: The Art and Science of the Hip Hop MC

• The Rose That Grew from Concrete

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:

• My Poets

• How To Rap: The Art and Science of the Hip Hop MC

• The Rose That Grew from Concrete

May 6th

3.5 hours – Reading: How To Rap: The Art and Science of the Hip Hop MC
3 hours – Writing lyrics
1.5 hours – Studying Tupac: The Rose That Grew From Concrete

May 7th

3 hours – Writing lyrics
2 hours – Writing poetry

1 hour – Mid Quarter Evaluation

May 8th

1.5 hours – Attending Guest Lecture
2 hours – Writing and editing lyrics
3 hours – Reading: How to Rap: The Art and Science of the Hip Hop MC
1.5 hours – Studying Tupac: 2Pacalypse
1 hour – Reading: My Poets: My Louise Gluck 

May 9th

1.5 hours – Attending “My Poets” Class
3 hours – Reading: How to Rap: The Art and Science of the Hip Hop MC
1.5 hours – Watching: Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel on Netflix
1 hour – Planning outline of “My Poets” term papers

May 10th

 3 hours – Writing lyrics
0.5 hours – Scheduling time to use piano practice room to record
2 hours – Reading: How To Rap: The Art and Science of the Hip Hop MC
2.5 hours – Writing Poetry 

Totals

This week: 38 hours

Cumulative total: 38 hours

Reading List:

• My Poets

• How To Rap: The Art and Science of the Hip Hop MC

• The Rose That Grew from Concrete