Summary: <p>Tune in to a fascinating discussion with Ben Ortiz, Assistant Curator for the Cornell Hip Hop collection. Why are musical archives important? How does Cornell’s collection partner with the likes of HBO, Neflix, and the <em>New York Times</em>? Learn more as host Juliana Garcia ’14 dissects Ben’s work in and outside of the office.</p> <p><em>“Being a lifelong hip hop nerd is not something I would ever thought would ever result in a career.”</em></p> <p>Learn more about the Cornell Hip Hop Collection at <a href="https://rmc.library.cornell.edu/hiphop/index.html">preservinghiphop.org</a>. To contact Ben, email him at <a href="mailto:ben.ortiz@cornell.edu">ben.ortiz@cornell.edu</a>.</p> <p>Read the <a href="https://cornell.box.com/s/i8sl6anjy8rgrta3h2vj6wea0sb8xb75">episode transcript.</a></p> <p>Episode recorded at the <a href="https://as.cornell.edu/language-resource-center">Language Resource Center</a> on Cornell's Ithaca Campus in September of 2019.<br> Comedy drum hit by Dan Collins.<br> Created and produced by Amanda Massa.<br> Music by Kia Albertson-Rogers '13, <a href="https://anchor.fm/freshfromthehill/episodes/koa3@cornell.edu">koa3@cornell.edu</a>.<br> Artwork by Chris Kelly.</p> <p>*The views expressed by <em>Fresh from the Hill</em> hosts and guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of Cornell University.</p>
