{"id":8464,"date":"2026-09-05T20:15:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T20:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2026\/09\/05\/latto-teaches-third-graders-how-to-freestyle-rap-in-bronx-classroom\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T20:15:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T20:15:29","slug":"latto-teaches-third-graders-how-to-freestyle-rap-in-bronx-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2026\/09\/05\/latto-teaches-third-graders-how-to-freestyle-rap-in-bronx-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Latto Teaches Third Graders How To Freestyle Rap In Bronx Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Latto-5-1200x675.png\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Latto pulls up to a Bronx classroom and turns it into a hip-hop masterclass, teaching kids that rap\u2019s way more than just beats and bars.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/tag\/latto\/\">Latto<\/a> surprised students at PS 369 in the Bronx with an unforgettable rap masterclass that turned a classroom into a recording studio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Grammy-nominated rapper taught third graders the fundamentals of freestyle rap, songwriting, and self-expression while filming a music video for a remix of her song \u201cMama.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Celebrity Substitute episode showcased Latto\u2019s passion for Hip-Hop education and her commitment to showing young people that rap is a legitimate art form.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRap is a way to express yourself. Think of it like perhaps a poem to a beat,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/t4PnVlCBz0Y?si=WNGelCuBfaQ00z_1\">Latto told the students.<\/a> \u201cRap is everything to me. It\u2019s where I let my feelings out. When I\u2019m angry, I talk about it in the music. When I\u2019m sad, I talk about it in the music.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-color has-body-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-3 has-dark-background has-xxl-margin-top has-xxl-margin-bottom\" data-content-name=\"middle-content-engagement-single\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-black-background-color has-background has-dark-background has-sm-padding-top has-sm-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has--lg-margin-top has--lg-margin-bottom\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-altfont wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-join-us\">Join Us <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-allhiphop-s-daily-news-service\">AllHipHop\u2019s Daily News Service<\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-sm-max-width wp-block-paragraph\">Delivering news to inboxes since 1999. We break it. They take it. Get it first, straight from AllHipHop.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Latto Transforms a Bronx Classroom Into a Rap Music Video (\u201cMama\u201d REMIX)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t4PnVlCBz0Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Latto started her lesson with freestyle rap, a skill she emphasized doesn\u2019t require perfection.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFreestyling is when you come up with the lyrics for your rap off the top of your head. So, you\u2019re just having fun. You\u2019re letting loose and you don\u2019t overthink it,\u201d she explained. \u201cFreestyling is fun and it\u2019s okay to mess up. It\u2019s more of spur of the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students like Jaylee, Alexander, and Baiana stepped up to freestyle, with Latto encouraging them to push through their nervousness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rapper drew from her own childhood experiences to connect with the students.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI was very independent. I knew who I was at a very young age,\u201d Latto shared. \u201cI did love school in general. I was quite the geek. Fifth grade was by far like standout year. I had my teacher, Miss Harris. And that\u2019s when I started rapping and everything, too. Ms. Harris was so cool. She kind of like pushed me to pursue my passion for writing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked why rap matters for kids to learn, Latto didn\u2019t hold back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey probably listen to it first of all. So, I think we should teach them appreciation for music, specifically rap. I think we get like a misunderstood type of outlook when it comes to our genre. So, I think maybe we can teach these kids to put some respect on it. It\u2019s actually an art.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second part of the lesson focused on songwriting. Students wrote personal raps about the \u201cBig Mamas\u201d in their lives\u2014mothers, grandmothers, and other important women.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Melissa rapped, \u201cIf my mama says, \u2018Hey,\u2019 I say, \u2018Slay body.&#8217;\u201d Irving shared, \u201cI love my mama. I love my papa. My mama take me to the park.\u201d Diana added, \u201cMy mama cooks rice and it tastes nice. I do my chores. She don\u2019t ask twice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Latto\u2019s new album <em>Big Mama<\/em> served as inspiration for the lesson. The project, released while she was pregnant with her daughter, explores motherhood and personal growth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBig Mama is this musical time capsule of my life over the past 9, 10 months while I was carrying my baby girl,\u201d Latto explained. \u201cI love being a mom. I feel like I\u2019m seeing into the future. Like one day I\u2019m going to be walking my baby girl down these hallways and stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lesson culminated in a performance of the \u201cMama\u201d remix, with students and Latto performing together in the school\u2019s auditorium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The school also received a major upgrade, with Amazon providing new lighting, a wireless sound system, and professional audio-visual equipment to support the arts program and future performances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One student gave Latto an A for her teaching, saying, \u201cShe was fine. Rhyming is hard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/news\/latto-teaches-third-graders-how-to-freestyle-rap-in-bronx-classroom\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Latto pulls up to a Bronx classroom and turns it into a hip-hop masterclass, teaching kids that rap\u2019s way more than just beats and bars. Latto surprised students at PS 369 in the Bronx with an unforgettable rap masterclass that turned a classroom into a recording studio. 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