Overview
- The Feb. 4 episode features Rocky as “Mr. Mayers” at PS 125 in Harlem, where he served as a classroom substitute on the TV series Celebrity Substitute.
- He taught rap fundamentals, including how to structure a song, choose subject matter, and count bars as arithmetic.
- Producers installed a professional-style recording setup so students could lay verses over his “Punk Rocky” beat.
- Rocky directed a classroom video titled “IDK,” giving kids on-camera experience and light choreography.
- He discussed his own experiences with bullying and advised students on discipline and self-protection, recommending karate, while coverage noted his recent No. 1 album, Don’t Be Dumb.