Rediscovering an Ancient Script Through Hip Hop

Kristian Kabuay was born in the Philippines and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. He spent his college years in the Philippines where he honed his knowledge about a native ancient writing system called Baybayin. Kristian is a self-taught artist influenced by calligraphy, graffiti, abstract art, indigenous culture, technology, and Asian writing systems. Transcript of a lecture given at Teachers College, Columbia University during the Hip Hop Ed conference on June 9, 2018, in New York City, New York. Also featured are artists inspired by Hip Hop culture. Design, transcription, and writing were done as a Labor Day weekend project from September 1-3, 2018.