Healthy Hip Hop - Music, Movement and Motivation!

Hip Hop is the most influential and consumed genre of music in the world, the problem is that most of the mainstream messaging is not appropriate for children. This is also the first generation of fully native internet and social media using kids, yet the platforms they engage with are not built with them in mind. Hip hop culture is the voice of our youth, Healthy Hip Hop is positively activating the culture to improve student learning environments and promote SEL through music, movement and mindfulness. Our dual sided platform brings culture to the classroom and empowers kids to create, publish and share video content in a secure environment. 

Healthy Hip Hop is hip hop for children and families, delivered through our web and mobile application. The true value proposition is our culturally competency and ability to improve engagement, focus and behavior through hip hop in the classroom. Healthy Hip Hop also provides a safe social media experience for kids with curated content, music and our safe circle technology.

Healthy Hip Hop has done over 1,500 live events, reaching more than one hundred thousand kids. We have tested the market, proven the concept and evolved to a tech company to meet our growing demand. Our program has been piloted with more than 20 schools and we secured our largest contract to date with the Dallas Independent School District. Collectively we have performed over 50 interviews with parents and educators to get a better understanding on how we can best improve and position the product for scale. Our target population is black and brown students pre-k through 3rd grade, who are on free or reduced lunch and live in lower income areas. Our research has discovered that these students are struggling to read on grade level and focus in the classroom due to programs with a lack of representation and cultural responsiveness. Healthy Hip Hop speaks the language our youth understand, utilizing hip hop to get kids excited about learning. 

The Healthy Hip Hop founders have firsthand experience with the impact of hip hop culture on the youth and have made it our mission to activate the culture for the betterment of children. Our management team collectively has over 20 years’ experience in the music industry, software engineering, education and corporate sales. The Healthy Hip Hop advisory board is full of thought leaders in entrepreneurship, technology, education, social emotional learning and cultural competency. Our passion, resilience and commitment to building the business and uplifting people is unmatched.

Healthy Hip Hop is applying to Solve to learn from the best on how to improve our systems and processes around sourcing talent, measuring impact and improving our go-to-market strategies.Our organization and program is on the cusp of achieving greatness, and we believe that Solve's assistance will enable us to scale both our impact and business. With access to the Solve network, peers, exposure, and validation, we are confident that this opportunity will be a game-changer for Healthy Hip Hop.