This event is part of the Global Hip-Hop symposium. Coordinated by John Melillo, "Hip-Hop Unplugged" is a poetry slam/reading/performance featuring a star-studded lineup of local and national talent, including Darian Gorman, Matthew Conley, Tere Fowler-Chapman, Mossferatu, and Tucker Booth. This event is part of "The Poetics and Politics of Hip-Hop Culture," a symposium featuring discussions and presentations by leading hip-hop scholars around the world. Registration is free and open to the public.