Jamal Joseph, Executive Director of New Heritage Theatre Group, Guest Panelist at Princeton University - TUES JULY 15TH

All Eyez on God: Tupac Shakur, Black Suffering, and the Theological Imagination of Hip-Hop

DATE: Tuesday, July 15th @ 11:00am -

Location: Theron Room, Theodore Sedgwick Wright Library, Princeton Theological Seminary -

Join us for a dynamic and thought-provoking panel discussion exploring Black suffering and the theological imagination of hip-hop. Grounded in the life, music, and prophetic witness of Tupac Shakur, this conversation will examine how his artistry offers a powerful lens for theological reflection on justice, identity, resistance, and hope within the Black experience.

We are honored to welcome Rev. Dr. Christopher Michael Jones as our moderator. A multi-faceted leader—educator, practical theologian, grassroots organizer, multi-platinum record producer, and columnist for publications such as Ebony, Essence, and Life Magazine—Dr. Jones currently serves as Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Hillside in Hillside, NJ. His thoughtful and insightful leadership will guide this rich and engaging conversation.

He will be joined by two distinguished panelists:

• Rev. Dr. Rashad Raymond Moore, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Crown Heights in Brooklyn. A native of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Dr. Moore leads one of the borough’s historic Black congregations with a deep commitment to tradition, justice, and intergenerational ministry.
• Rev. Nicole Duncan-Smith, Director of Corporate Communications for the Ultimate Rap League and a member of the Advisory Board of The Hip Hop Museum. Rev. Duncan-Smith brings a unique voice shaped by years of pastoral ministry, cultural engagement, and advocacy within the hip-hop community.

Together, these remarkable voices will help us probe the theological depths of hip-hop culture, particularly as seen through Tupac’s prophetic lens. This event promises to challenge, inspire, and deepen our understanding of hip-hop as sacred text and a site of profound prophetic expression.