"\u003Cdiv class=\u0022view view-staff view-id-staff view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-912b45d50f0467128a6d59dec9fcba31\u0022\u003E\n \n \n \n \u003Cdiv class=\u0022view-content\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cdiv\u003E\n \n \u003Cp\u003EMatty began working at the Hiphop Archive and Research Institute in June of 2018 with the hope of broadening his understanding of Hip hop\u2019s place in history. He is a member of the class of 2021 at Concord Academy in Concord MA and grew up in Cambridge. He has lived in Newton MA for the last two years.\u00a0He is interested in the connections between Hip hop and history, as well as it\u2019s influence on social justice issues. His favorite artists include Jay-Z, Taylor Bennet, and Kanye West.\u003C\/p\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\u003C\/div\u003E"