The Hip-Hop Deep-Space Monument / Mission (HHDSM) is a planned time capsule consisting of 50-100 of the culture's musical masterworks; the recordings with which, if the world was destroyed, one could perhaps start the culture over again.

Our objective, in 2029 — the 50th anniversary of "Rapper's Delight"'s release — is to launch this archive on an interstellar journey toward a nearby exoplanet.

In this talk, Harry will discuss the reasoning behind the HHDSM. Harry will explain the early and ongoing experiences which led him to become fascinated with hip-hop, outer space, and, especially, the time capsule as a unique form of spatio-temporal communication and monument-making. Also, Harry will elaborate on the unique challenges the project faces.

Finally, though hip-hop has gone from relative insignificance to planetary dominance, he will reason on the need for it to claim its most expansive territory yet: The universe.