Cornel's back. Back again. But this time with the approval of the University president.
Coming off his latest endeavor as Dr. West in the "Matrix" sequel, religion professor Cornel West GS '80 is teaming up with President Tilghman on a hip-hop album.
Under the pseudonyms "Li'l Til" and "Cor-Nellie," Tilghman and West will collaborate on the album, "Rollin' With the Trustees."
West's first album, "Sketches of My Culture," received criticism from Harvard President Lawrence Summers for not being academic enough. Their tiff snowballed into a firestorm last year that led West to leave Harvard for Princeton.
At first, Tilghman was opposed to the idea, West said. "But I just said, 'Shirley, you look good. Won't you back that thang up?
"Shirley said, 'You can't touch this.' From then on we had to do it."
Tilghman praised West for his innovative approach to religion studies. "Instead of gangsta rap, we're doing something positive like professa rap," she said. — ZACHARY A. GOLDFARB
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