Hip Hop Evolution Files: Anaconda Educational Version
I love a great HipHopEd Science Explainer. This one is timely, entertaining, creative, and quite accurate. It’s a satire of Nicki Minaj’s Anaconda.
By DNLee
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I love a great HipHopEd Science Explainer. This one is timely, entertaining, creative, and quite accurate.
It's a satire of Nicki Minaj's Anaconda. The song (lyrics) and video (images) are not safe for work (or minors). But dang, I enjoy the original song and this "remix" by College Humor.
Anaconda - The Educational Version (Nicki Minaj Parody) - some language at the end, so be warned. Not for young ears.
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It's a bit simplified, but I would play it for college students and use it to jump off a lesson. Heck, if a student produced this for my class I would have awarded him/her/them some crazy extra credit points. Arts in science, tech, engineering, and math (STEAM) is my jam.
More references on Anacondas:
Encylcopaedia Britannica
National Geographic
Mating Habits of Anacondas
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