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We talk to professor of ethnomusicology Dr. Joseph Schloss. Dr. Schloss is a scholar, writer and lecturer who studies the way people use art — especially music — to develop new perspectives on social, cultural and political issues. His first book, Making Beats: The Art of Sample-Based Hip-Hop (Wesleyan University Press, 2004), is a study of hip-hop’s musical aesthetic, based on over ten years of study with hip-hop producers. His second book, Foundation: B-boys, B-girls and Hip-Hop Culture in New York (Oxford University Press, 2009), focuses on b-boying, a form of traditional Afro-Diasporic competitive dance that developed in New York City in the 1970s (and which is sometimes known as “breakdancing,” a term that most b-boys and b-girls reject). He has also written extensively about music and culture in many non-academic contexts, including the anthologies Total Chaos: The Art & Aesthetics of Hip-Hop and Classic Material; print media including URB, Vibe, The Seattle Weekly, and The Flavor; and many online publications.